Merciless Parliament
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The capture and execution of Sir Robert Tresilian, chief justice of King’s bench, and the ‘Merciless Parliament’ of 1388
On the 19th February 1388, one of the most dramatic events of medieval parliamentary history took place. Simon Payling from…
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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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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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Lords and Commons in Late Medieval England
As the government’s bill to trigger article 50 and leave the European Union progresses through the House of Lords, the…