Category Archives: Named Parliaments

How long is a Parliament?

Posted on April 16, 2019 by

In this blog for the ‘Named Parliaments’ series, Dr Paul Hunneyball, Associate Editor of the House of Lords 1604-29 project, explores the length of parliaments, paying particular attention to the Short and Long parliaments of the 1640s and 1650s… Down … Continue reading →

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When is a Parliament not a Parliament?

Posted on March 12, 2019 by

Dr Robin Eagles, Editor of the House of Lords 1660-1832 project kicks off our new series, ‘Named Parliaments’. Here, whilst highlighting a number of Named Parliaments in the seventeenth century, he explores the debate of parliament versus convention or assembly … Continue reading →

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