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Opening of Parliament

England · Government / Government of England. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1563–1701Date range
2Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1563

Nicholas Bacon12 January 1563

Westminster · Government / Government of England

Bacon addresses Parliament and stresses the shortage of learned ministers

1701

William III of Orange10 February 1701

London · Government / Government of England

William III of Orange opens Parliament and urges members to address European security and the unresolved succession question.

Names involved

Nicholas BaconWilliam III of Orange

Provenance

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