Medieval
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An empty victory: Queen Margaret and the second battle of St. Albans 17 Feb. 1461
Today Dr Simon Payling from our Commons 1461-1504 project marks the anniversary of the second battle of St. Albans. The…
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Parliament and the trial of the ‘peers of the land’ in Henry of Lancaster’s revolt, 1328-29
Ahead of next Tuesday’s Virtual IHR Parliaments, Politics and People seminar, we hear from Dr Matt Raven, of the University…
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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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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 barbarity of the medieval criminal law: petty treason and the murders of Sir Thomas Murdak and John Cotell
In today’s blog Dr Simon Payling, senior research fellow in our Commons 1461-1504 project, once again turns his attention to…
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The constituency of Oxfordshire in the reign of Henry VI, 1422-61
This month we’re turning our attention to Oxfordshire in our local history blog series. Kicking things off today is Dr…
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John Wheathampstead: Face to Face with the Abbot
The news this week is shaping up to be full of Abbots and of particular interest to the History of…
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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…