Basic Information
Name: Parliament of the Kingdom of Great Britain
Nickname: Real Politicians of London
Born: May 1st, 1707
Died: December 31st, 1800
Nationality: Great Britain
Hometown: Westminster Palace, Westminster, London
WORK & EDUCATION
Occupation: Governing, Making Laws, Legislating
Education: We're guessing it goes like this: Nanny, then Governess, then Eton or Harrow, then Oxford or Cambridge.
FAMILY & FRIENDS
Parents: Parliament of England and Parliament of Scotland
Children: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Friends: The King, The Ministry, The Cabinet
Foes: The King, The Ministry, The Cabinet
Analysis
Parliament is the legislative branch of government in what is now the United Kingdom (and was only Great Britain in 1775). The monarch's power is granted and managed by Parliament. Then as now, Parliament was composed of two houses. The House of Lords was and is composed of members of the British peerage (or nobility) who inherit their positions and the House of Commons was and is elected, with members representing various geographic areas.
The issue of representation was huge for the American colonies, because they weren't allowed to send members to Parliament, but Parliament could make laws that affected them. During the era of the American Revolution, the London-based parliament reserved the right to legislate for the entire British Empire and to overrule laws the colonists made for themselves. While George III and Lord North were certainly involved, Parliament was the group making most of the decisions that led to war.