# Lord Eldon — The English Constitution character guide

> Lord Eldon in The English Constitution by Walter Bagehot.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0008-iii-the-house-of-lords

## Who they are

Long-serving Lord Chancellor, arch-conservative.

## In the story

### [The House of Commons](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_english_constitution_se/chapters/iv-the-house-of-commons)

Quoted for his remark that if he had to begin life again he would begin as an agitator, illustrating past discontent with Parliament.

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