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Conferences, Seminars and Events, 17th Century history, Military history, Religious history, Scottish History, Stuart

Parliaments, Politics and People Seminar: The Rhetoric of Representation: Scottish Parliamentary Commissions 1638-41

Our ‘Parliaments, Politics and People’ seminar returns tonight with a new term’s programme – so to bring you up to date, Dr Alan MacDonald (University of Dundee) reports back from his paper last year: ‘The Rhetoric of Representation: Scottish Parliamentary Commissions 1638-41’… When the burgesses and lairds of Scotland gathered for parliamentary elections in 1639, they were participating in one of the most important elections … Continue reading Parliaments, Politics and People Seminar: The Rhetoric of Representation: Scottish Parliamentary Commissions 1638-41

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Conferences, Seminars and Events, 17th Century history, Military history, Stuart

Parliaments, Politics and People seminar: Victoria Anker, ‘Parliament Ordinances and Remonstrances: legislative attacks on executive authority in the early 1640s’

At the second ‘Parliaments, Politics and People’ seminar of the term Victoria Anker, from the University of Edinburgh, spoke on ‘Parliament Ordinances and Remonstrances: legislative attacks on executive authority in the early 1640s.’ Here she gives us an overview of her paper… Whilst the language and rhetoric of speakers in the House of Commons in the Short Parliament demonstrated a level of continuity with Charles … Continue reading Parliaments, Politics and People seminar: Victoria Anker, ‘Parliament Ordinances and Remonstrances: legislative attacks on executive authority in the early 1640s’

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