Category: Commons in the Civil Wars

Conferences, Seminars and Events, 17th Century history, Charles I, Commons in the Civil Wars, Stuart

Approaching the ‘great Court of Justice now sitting’: petitioning and parliamentary memory in the Long Parliament (1640-1642)

Ahead of next Tuesday’s Parliaments, Politics and People seminar, we hear from Dr Ellen Paterson, Keble College, University of Oxford. On 11 March Ellen will discuss petitioning and parliamentary memory in the Long Parliament (1640-1642). The seminar takes place on 11 March 2025, between 5:30 and 6.30 p.m. It is fully ‘hybrid’, which means you can attend either in-person in London at the IHR, or online … Continue reading Approaching the ‘great Court of Justice now sitting’: petitioning and parliamentary memory in the Long Parliament (1640-1642)

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Commons in the Civil Wars, 17th Century history, Conferences, Seminars and Events

‘Until head and knee weary’: motives and formats in the diarizing habit of Sir Simonds D’Ewes during the Long Parliament, 1640-47

Ahead of next Tuesday’s Parliaments, Politics and People seminar, we hear from Stephen Roberts, emeritus director of the History of Parliament. On 25 June 2024 Stephen will discuss the diarizing habit of Sir Simonds D’Ewes during the Long Parliament. This seminar takes place between 5.30 and 6.30 p.m. It is fully ‘hybrid’, which means you can attend either in-person in London at the IHR, or … Continue reading ‘Until head and knee weary’: motives and formats in the diarizing habit of Sir Simonds D’Ewes during the Long Parliament, 1640-47

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17th Century history, Commons in the Civil Wars, Conferences, Seminars and Events, Interregnum, Revolutionary Stuart Parliaments, Stuart

Crisis? What Crisis? Parliament and Revolutionary Britain

At the end of April, the History of Parliament hosted a colloquium to celebrate the publication of the House of Commons 1640-60 volumes and the beginning of a new section on the Lords in the same period. In this blog, Dr Alex Beeton reports on a very successful day. In the last decade, it has become common to describe parliamentary democracy in England and the … Continue reading Crisis? What Crisis? Parliament and Revolutionary Britain

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17th Century history, Commons in the Civil Wars, Conferences, Seminars and Events, History of Parliament Trust, Interregnum, Oliver Cromwell

The History of Parliament, House of Commons, 1640-60: a roundtable discussion

Ahead of next Tuesday’s Parliaments, Politics and People roundtable seminar, we hear from Alex Beeton and Patrick Little of the History of Parliament. On 13 February Alex and Patrick will join Andrew Barclay, Vivienne Larminie and David Scott to discuss the recently published History of Parliament, House of Commons, 1640-60 volumes The roundtable seminar takes place on 13 February 2024, between 17:30 and 19:00. It is fully … Continue reading The History of Parliament, House of Commons, 1640-60: a roundtable discussion

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Commons in the Civil Wars, 17th Century history, Interregnum, Oliver Cromwell

Richard Ingoldsby – Reluctant Regicide?

On 29 January 1649, Charles I’s death warrant was signed by 59 men. One of these men, Richard Ingoldsby, later claimed during the restoration of the monarchy that Oliver Cromwell had forced him to sign it. Dr Andrew Barclay, senior research fellow of our House of Lords 1640-1660 project, investigates whether he was in fact forced to sign the death warrant. The signing of the death … Continue reading Richard Ingoldsby – Reluctant Regicide?

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Commons in the Civil Wars, 17th Century history, Factions, Interregnum, Parties

The Civil War and the First Age of Party

May 2023 saw the publication of the History of Parliament House of Commons 1640-1660 volumes. This research has uncovered that many of the political identities, behaviours and structures that constitute a recognisable party-political system first came together during this time. Dr David Scott, editor of the House of Lords 1640-1660 section, explains… On trial for his life in 1662, the former parliamentarian statesman Sir Henry Vane referred … Continue reading The Civil War and the First Age of Party

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Commons in the Civil Wars, 17th Century history, Interregnum

Time and the Hard Night’s Day in the Long Parliament

During the 1640s the parliamentary day grew longer and longer until all-night sittings became a regular feature in the House of Commons. Dr Stephen Roberts, editor of the House of Commons 1640-1660, explains the debates that kept the Commons sitting late and how orders and divisions on candles became a regular feature. UK Parliament is celebrated for its traditions: consider the Speaker’s daily procession, the spectacle … Continue reading Time and the Hard Night’s Day in the Long Parliament

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Commons in the Civil Wars, 17th Century history, Interregnum

The Voice of the Parliamentary Diarists, 1640-60

May 2023 saw the publication of the History of Parliament’s The House of Commons 1640-1660 volumes. One of the main sources for our researchers was parliamentary diaries. Dr Stephen Roberts, editor for the House of Commons 1640-1660, looks at some of the key parliamentary diarists from this period. Other than the official record of Parliament, enshrined in the Journals of Commons and Lords, probably the most significant … Continue reading The Voice of the Parliamentary Diarists, 1640-60

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Commons in the Civil Wars, 17th Century history, Military history, Stuart

Changing sides: ‘turncoats’ in the English Civil Wars

Throughout the English Civil Wars, it was common for people to switch sides between Parliamentarians and Royalists; these people earned the nickname ‘turncoat’. Dr Patrick Little from our Lords 1640-1660 project explores two obscure figures in the Civil Wars and why they became turncoats. The English Civil War divided communities along religious and political lines. But those divisions did not always extend to social networks, the … Continue reading Changing sides: ‘turncoats’ in the English Civil Wars

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Commons in the Civil Wars, 17th Century history, History of Parliament Trust, Interregnum

Clerks of the Commons: More than just scribes

The clerks of the Commons in the 17th century have often been depicted as people who simply recorded the events of the Commons. However, as Dr Stephen Roberts, editor of the House of Commons 1640-1660, explains, there is a lot more to the role of a clerk… As depicted in contemporary images of the House of Commons of the 17th century, the clerks of the … Continue reading Clerks of the Commons: More than just scribes

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