As the Parliament became increasingly democratic, the House of Lords was reduced to a ceremonial body with very little power.
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Both languages, Greek and Latin, were part of the repertoire of the educated. Until recently, those who considered themselves educated might be native English speakers but could piece out a short passage of Latin in their literary reading and get by speaking French. Peter and Catherine the Great ushered in an era where the politically important, the nobility of Russia, knew the French language and literature as well as Russian. It was similar in the ancient world.
If US settlers decided to settle in Texas, they would be covered by the Mexican Colonization Law that stated that they could get large pieces of land cheaply, they would have tax cuts, and they would also have increased protection from the Mexican government.