Medieval
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Violent times? MPs as victims of murder in the mid-fifteenth century
Today Dr Simon Payling of the 1422-1504 Section explores the murders of MPs in the mid-fifteenth century… The completion of…
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House of Commons 1422-1504: MP of the Month, William Holbeck
In our Medieval MP of the Month series we’ll be exploring some of the characters who feature in our Commons…
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Women and Parliament in the Fifteenth Century
2018 is the centennial anniversary of the Representation of the People Act 1918 under the terms of which, for the…
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Reporting Parliament in the Later Middle Ages
Today’s post is the first in our special series of blogs for this year’s Parliament Week: Reporting Parliament throughout the…
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Knock, knock. Who’s there? Black Rod: the Early Centuries
Last week Parliament announced they are advertising for a new Black Rod. In today’s blog, as Dr Hannes Kleineke, Senior…
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Medieval clerks of the parliament – part 2
Last week Dr Hannes Kleineke blogged on medieval parliamentary clerks. In his companion piece, guest blogger Dr Euan Roger, Royal…
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Medieval clerks of the parliament – part 1
The summer recess in parliament is not just a chance for MPs to take a break, but some peace and…