middle ages
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Come Let’s Travel by the River… the vicissitudes of getting to Parliament in the later Middle Ages
As the discovery of the Palace of Westminster’s medieval river wall hits the news, Dr Hannes Kleineke, editor of our Commons 1461-1504 project,…
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The brief triumph of Richard, duke of York: the Parliamentary Accord of 31 October 1460
Our latest blog comes from Dr Simon Payling, senior research fellow in our Commons 1461-1504 project. In October 1460 Richard,…
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Pubs, Publicans and Parliament in the later Middle Ages
Dr Hannes Kleineke, editor of our Commons 1461-1504 project, is one of many people celebrating parliament’s decision to allow the…
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Lockdown Entertainment: Medieval MPs and Books
Recent government lockdown measures have seen many people embrace new hobbies and pastimes to fill their days, including reading books.…