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> as lemmasLords Spiritual and (also or) Temporal The House of Lords is composed of Lords Temporal and Lords Spiritual (see Lords Spiritual n. at Compounds 2, Lords Temporal n. at Compounds 2). The former are secular members or peers; the latter are bishops of the Church of England (before 1529, some other senior members of the clergy were included). In combination they are often referred to as Lords Spiritual and (also or) Temporal.< |