15th Century History
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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…
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Parliaments, Politics and People seminar: Eliza Hartrich, ‘Influencing Parliament in 15th-century England: some observations on “The Libelle of Englyshe Polycye”‘
Dr Robin Eagles, Senior Research Fellow in the House of Lords 1660-1832 section reports back from our final ‘Parliaments, Politics…
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The battle of Bosworth: consequences for winners and losers
The battle of Bosworth took place on this day in 1485. Dr Charles Moreton, senior research fellow of the Commons…
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Parliaments, Politics and People Seminar: Dr Hannes Kleineke and the Yorkist Parliaments
Dr Paul Hunneyball reports back from our last ‘Parliaments, Politics and People’ seminar… On 11 February the Parliaments, Politics and…
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Parliaments, Politics and People Seminar: Stephen the Great and identity in the Balkans
Our last ‘Parliaments, politics and people’ seminar travelled far from the British parliament to the Balkans, as Dr Jonathan Eagles…
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The legend of Agincourt in Parliament
On the anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, Dr Hannes Kleineke discusses how the memories and growing legends…