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Parliament 

About Parliament
This iconic London landmark is the Houses of Parliament, home to the govenment of the United Kingdom. But the building is in fact called the Palace of Westminster - It's still officially a Royal Palace. The first known royal palace to occupy Parliament’s site was Edward the Confessor’s (c1065). The site remained a royal residence until King Henry VIII moved down the road to Whitehall Palace.

In 1834 tragedy struck, and a fire swept through the Parliament building. By the time fire engines...

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