Parliaments, Politics and People seminar: Andrew Thrush, (History of Parliament) ‘The 1621 Parliament and the Origins of the Standing Orders of the House of Lords’

Dr Andrew Thrush editor of the History of Parliament’s 1603-1660 House of Lords section recently addressed our ‘Parliaments, Politics and People’ seminar at the IHR. Dr Thrush gives us a summary of his paper: ‘The 1621 Parliament and the Origins of the Standing Orders of the House of Lords’.  Those familiar with how Parliament operates today will know that the Standing Orders – a body … Continue reading Parliaments, Politics and People seminar: Andrew Thrush, (History of Parliament) ‘The 1621 Parliament and the Origins of the Standing Orders of the House of Lords’

A royal wedding for Valentine’s Day, 1613

A romantic blog for Valentine’s day; four hundred years ago today James VI & I’s daughter Elizabeth married the Elector Palatine, Frederick V. This lavish wedding had serious consequences for British politics… On Valentine’s day in 1613 James I’s only surviving daughter, Princess Elizabeth, was married to the young Elector Palatine, Frederick V.  Aside from being the ruler of one of the seven key states … Continue reading A royal wedding for Valentine’s Day, 1613