Show the Wo woolsack the woolsack Is the name given to the meat eat of tho the lord chancellor of eng I 1 land and in he be house of lords it la is a large larce square bag of wool without either back or arm arin arinno hd nd covered with red cloth the aholo forming a 0 kind of cushioned ottoman standing near tho the cester center of the chamber according to brower brewer tho the origin of the Wo woolsack t in as follows in the reign of queen elizabeth an act of parliament wu was massod to prevent the exportation of wool and that this source of tho national wealth mcglat bo be kept constant ly li in mind were placed to ID the bouse of peera whereon the judges lit atit hence the lord chancellor who presides la in the hou abouo A of lords Is said to sit on an the woolsack |