The Commons in the Wars of the Roses
This collection of articles highlights the ongoing research of our House of Commons 1461-1504 section, exploring the individuals, events and themes relating to the dramatic history of the later 15th century.
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Bristol and the Readeption Parliament of Henry VI
This winter marks the 550th anniversary of the Readeption Parliament of 1470-1, the circumstances and proceedings of which are the subject of a recent blog. Today Dr Charles Moreton from…
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Richard, duke of York’s last Christmas: the Battle of Wakefield, 30 Dec. 1460
Today on the blog senior research fellow for our 1461-1504 project Dr Simon Payling regales us with Richard, duke of…
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The ‘lost statute’ of 1427-8: how to solve a problem like Queen Katherine
In today’s blog Dr Simon Payling, senior research fellow for our Commons 1461-1504 project, returns to our recent blog theme…
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Turning back the clock: the Readeption Parliament of Henry VI, 1470-71
In today’s blog Dr Hannes Kleineke, editor of our Commons 1461-1504 project, looks back to the winter of 1470, as…
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Divorce, cuckoldry and bastardy: two unhappy medieval marriages
Today’s blog comes from Dr Charles Moreton, senior research fellow in our Commons 1461-1504 project, who begins our latest blog…
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The brief triumph of Richard, duke of York: the Parliamentary Accord of 31 October 1460
Our latest blog comes from Dr Simon Payling, senior research fellow in our Commons 1461-1504 project. In October 1460 Richard,…
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The puzzling career of the luckless Sir Thomas Mallory (c.1416-1471), author of Le Morte d’Arthur
In today’s blog Dr Simon Payling, senior research fellow for our Commons 1461-1504 project, explores the mysterious life of Sir…
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Those pesky deliveries: delivering the King’s writs across 15th century England
In recent months, easily talking to friends and colleagues on the other side of the country, or even world, has…
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Real or imagined? Fifteenth-century MPs as perpetrators of violence
In our latest blog we’re exploring some of the dangerous reputations held by Medieval MPs with Dr Simon Payling, senior…
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Plague, prorogation and the suspension of the courts in fifteenth-century England
In another timely blog from our History of Parliament researchers, today Dr Simon Payling, senior research fellow for the Commons…
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Pubs, Publicans and Parliament in the later Middle Ages
Dr Hannes Kleineke, editor of our Commons 1461-1504 project, is one of many people celebrating parliament’s decision to allow the…
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Anti-Welsh legislation of the Parliament of 1401 and the battle of Pilleth on 22 June 1402
In June 1402 English forces once again faced an uprising in Wales and on 22 June the two sides met…