<span>Throughout the Middle Ages, religion was a strong, pervasive force in society. Most individuals were more concerned with God and the possibility of the afterlife than they were with current human affairs, says Encylopedia Britannica. By the time the Renaissance occurred, this social attitude was beginning to change. Religion was still practiced, but people began to be more focused on secular or humanist values, rather than spirituality, at this time.</span>
Explanation: The Parliament Acts of 1911 established greater powers for the House of Commons, which has 650 elected members, compared to the House of Lords, which has only 90 members.
