15th Century History
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European diplomacy: the ‘double monarchy’ of England and France envisaged in the treaty of Troyes of 1420
Today, the new Prime Minister Theresa May makes her first diplomatic trip to meet her counterparts in Germany and France. …
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After Agincourt: the life of Sir John Pennington
This past week we have been celebrating the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt (including the History of Parliament’s…
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Parliament in a portacabin: the routine maintenance of Westminster Hall in the Middle Ages
During the summer recess staff at Parliament take the opportunity to undertake repair work on the Palace. This is a…
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Parliaments, Politics and People seminar: Gwilym Dodd, ‘Common petitions; Commons’ petitions; whose petitions? The supplicatory discourse of Parliament, c.1340-1450′
‘Parliaments, politics and people’ returned for the summer term with Gwilym Dodd’s paper on petitions in medieval parliaments. Dr Paul…
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The ‘Election’ of the Speaker in Fifteenth-Century Parliaments
Today Parliament returns, and the new assembly’s first job is to elect a new Speaker. Dr Simon Payling, Senior Fellow…
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York v Lancaster: elections during time of Civil War
Today, Parliament will be officially dissolved and election writs issued for all constituencies. Over the election campaign, we’ll be running…
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Richard III and the Parliament of 1484
As Richard III is today reburied in Leicester Cathedral, Dr Hannes Kleineke, Senior Research Fellow on the Commons 1422-1504 section,…
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Parliament in the North
Yesterday, the Commons Speaker John Bercow suggested that MPs may have to move out of the House of Commons for…