author
Great Britain. Parliament
Not a single writer but the official author heading for acts, debates, reports, and other records produced by Britain’s legislature, this name appears on a remarkable range of historical documents. It points to the voice of Parliament itself, especially in works from the era of the Parliament of Great Britain between 1707 and 1800.
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The Riot Act
by Great Britain. Parliament
The Statute of Anne
by Great Britain. Parliament
About the author
Great Britain. Parliament is a corporate author rather than an individual person. Library and book records use the name for works issued by Britain’s legislature, including statutes, debates, proceedings, committee reports, and other official publications.
The name is especially tied to historical material from the Parliament of Great Britain, the body created in 1707 after the union of the English and Scottish parliaments. In modern catalogs and digital libraries, it can cover a wide span of parliamentary publications, so the exact dates and scope may vary from one edition or record to another.
Because this is not a personal author entry, there is no single life story or portrait to attach to it. What makes the listing interesting is the window it opens onto political history: under this heading, readers often find firsthand records of lawmaking, public debate, reform, empire, and daily government across centuries.