Tag: Memorials

The Commons in the Wars of the Roses, 14th Century history, 15th Century History, Art, Fashion and Material Culture, Medieval, Parliamentary Life

The poetic memorialization of late-medieval MPs

Producing biographies on late-medieval MPs comes with its unique set of challenges, notably the lack surviving records indicative of their character. Dr Simon Payling of our House of Commons 1461-1504 section explores how poetic memorializations help paint a more rounded, if overly positive, picture of two MPs: Sir John Berkeley (Leicestershire, 1372) and Sir John Burgh (Shropshire, 1445, 1453). The limitations of the sources mean that … Continue reading The poetic memorialization of late-medieval MPs

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Modern, 20th century history, Buildings and Architecture, Military history

Gerald Arbuthnot MP and the Parliamentary War Memorial

Since 2014 Dr. Kathryn Rix, Assistant Editor of our House of Commons, 1832-1945 project, has been blogging about the 24 MPs and former MPs who died on military service during the First World War. We have published her posts to mark the centenary of the death of each of these parliamentarians, one of whom was in the Lords by the time of his death. We’re … Continue reading Gerald Arbuthnot MP and the Parliamentary War Memorial

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