John Glanville13 April 1640
The Commons elects Glanville to preside over the Short Parliament.
England · Government / Government of England. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
The Commons elects Glanville to preside over the Short Parliament.
The Commons elects Lenthall as Speaker at the opening of the Long Parliament.
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