List Of Speakers Of The British House Of Commons
This is a list of Speakers of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801.
For the 'prolocutors' and speakers of the House of Commons of England, see List of Speakers of the House of Commons of England.
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