Medieval
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A life in parliamentary history: Linda Clark
Today, editor of our newest project, the Commons 1461-1504, Dr. Hannes Kleineke pays to tribute to the recently retired editor…
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The battle of Ludford Bridge
Today on our new blog page The Commons in the Wars of the Roses, Dr Simon Payling, Senior Research Fellow…
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The Commons in the Wars of the Roses
With the History of Parliament’s volumes for the reign of Henry VI complete and due for publication shortly, the focus…
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Medieval MP of the Month September 2019: Henry Langton and the Battle of Blore Heath
Here’s Dr Hannes Kleineke of our House of Commons 1422-1504 project with September’s medieval MP of month, Henry Langton. THE…
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Rogue Prorogations? Suspending Parliament in the Later Middle Ages
In addition to Dr Vivienne Larminie’s blog about averting the prorogation of Parliament in May 1641, here’s Dr Hannes Kleineke…
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Conversations with a medieval MP: Sir Thomas Billing and the Pastons
This month’s Medieval MP of the Month is highly esteemed fifteenth century lawyer, Sir Thomas Billing. Here’s Dr Simon Payling…
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The History of Parliament at the International Medieval Congress 2019
Today Dr. Hannes Kleineke of our House of Commons 1422-1461 section summarises the History of Parliament Trust’s successful sessions at…
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Medieval MP of the Month: John Howard, from the Battle of Castillon to the Battle of Bosworth
Our Medieval MP of the Month series continues with John Howard, one of the only two known soldiers to have…
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The Good, the Bad and the Wonderful: The dramatic Parliaments of the late 14th century (Part Two)
Welcome back to our Named Parliaments series for June’s second installment from Senior Research Fellow, Dr Hannes Kleineke of our…
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The Good, the Bad and the Wonderful: The dramatic Parliaments of the late 14th century (Part One)
This month in our Named Parliaments series we hear from Dr Hannes Kleineke, Senior Research Fellow for our House of…
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The Knight’s Daughter: a newly discovered child of an old MP
Dr Hannes Kleineke of our House of Commons 1422-1504 project discusses the significance of a new archaeological discovery in Norfolk…