Commons in the Civil Wars
This collection of articles was produced in celebration of the publication of our House of Commons 1640-1660 volumes in 2023. These posts highlight some of the interesting stories, events and figures from this tumultuous time in parliamentary politics.
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Property, profit, principle and hazard: being an MP during the civil wars and interregnum
Being an MP during the civil wars and interregnum came with a certain amount of danger. The decisions that MPs…
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Introducing The House of Commons, 1640-1660
In exciting news for the History of Parliament, 2023 sees the publication of our long-running House of Commons 1640-1660 project.…
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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…