Henry II1154
Orders an early form of Parliament to open at Bermondsey Abbey
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Orders an early form of Parliament to open at Bermondsey Abbey
Montfort and Gilbert organize a new Parliament
Parliament opens with representitives from country gentry & town burgesses. For the 1st time England is represented in a single chamber at Westminster Hall
Convenes the opening of Parliament which includes commoners for the 1st time
Edward I opens his 1st Parliament
Opens Parliament to raise taxes for war in Gascony
Opens Parliament to rally England against the threat of the French & the Scots
Raises enough revenue for 2 armies
Raises enough revenue for 2 armies. Summoned to gain support against Wales, Scotland & France but it refuses extra money
The Lincoln Parliament declares "that the lord king should do nothing grave or arduous without the advice of the council, and that the Earl of Lancaster should hold the chief place in the council"
The Lincoln Parliament declares "that the lord king should do nothing grave or arduous without the advice of the council, and that the Earl of Lancaster should hold the chief place in the council"
A Parliament at York confirms the Treaty of Leek, the Ordinances are confirmed and a new council of seventeen appointed, including eight bishops, four earls, four barons, and one banneret
A Parliament at York confirms the Treaty of Leek, the Ordinances are confirmed and a new council of seventeen appointed, including eight bishops, four earls, four barons, and one banneret
Takes the Government into his own hands & sends out writs summoning a new Parliament
Appointed Speaker of the House in the Good Parliament, 1st to hold the position
Presides over the "good Parliament", the Treaty of Bruges is renewed for another year
Appointed Speaker of the Commons "to speak" for the Commons in the Good Parliament
Parliament compels Richard to remove his Chancellor, Michael de la Pole
The Duke of Gloucester strikes against the King's royal prerogative
1 of 5 Lords who forces Richard II to dismiss or execute some of his court favourites
Henry Bolingbroke enters Parliament to protest against the tyranny of Richard II
One of the 5 appellants in proscribing the King's friends in the Wonderful Parliament
The Merciless Parliament protests against Richards tyranny
Parliament is reduced to a committee of 18. Parliament becomes the "Kings Parliament" as in early days of Edward I
The new Parliament revokes all legislation passed by the "Merciless Parliament"
Parliament opens from January to March
Opens Parliament in order to increase the defence grant
The 2nd Parliament of the year meets at Coventry, the "Unlearned Parliament"
Opens the 2nd Parliament of his reign
The Leicester Parliament is forbidden arms, MPs arrive with bats, "Parliament of Bats"
Opens Parliament with a speech supporting Richard IIIs confirmation as Protector
Richard III opens his first Parliament and seeks statutory recognition of his title.
The lower house has 296 members representng 37 counties & 111 boroughs
The opening day of the new Parliament
Parliament opens for the 1st time during Henrys reign. Opens Parliament, 21 Jaunuary-21 February
Henry VIIIs 1st Parliament closes
Opening of Henry VIIIs 2nd Parliament
Opening of Henry VIIIs 3rd Parliament
Opening of Henry VIIIs 4th Parliament
Opening of the Reformation Parliament. Opening of Henry VIIIs 5th Parliament
Speaker of the House of Commons in the "Black Parliament". Presides over the Reformation Parliament, which abolishes the papal jurisdiction. Conveys the King's "moral" scruples to Parliament concerning his marriage with Catherine, and makes himself the instrument of the King in the attack upon the clergy and the preparation of the Act of Supremacy
Opening of Henry VIIIs 6th Parliament
Opening of Henry VIIIs 7th Parliament
Instigated by Thomas Cromwell
Opening of Henry VIIIs 9th Parliament
The first Parliament of Edward VI opens and begins legislating on religion, government and social policy.
Edward VI's first Parliament, which originally opened in November 1547, reaches its final dissolution.
Edward VI's second Parliament opens in London.
Edward VI's second Parliament closes after a short final session of the reign.
1st Parliament of Mary's reign, opens to dismantle the English Reformation
Attends the opening of a Reformation Parliament
Carries the canopy of state when Queen Elizabeth opened her second Parliament
Emphasises the shortage of Church ministers
Opening day of Parliament
The lower house has 406 members representing 90 county seats & 370 borough seats
James opens Parliament
The Addled Parliament had disputed with the King & had not produced any legislation
James attacks Parliament for "excess of lavish speech in matters of State"
Asked by Parliament to find a Protestant wife for the Prince of Wales
Tells Parliament "not to meddle with anything concerning Government"
Tears out the Parliaments protestations from the Commons journal
Opens Parliament for the 1st time in 6 yrs
Rebuked by Parliament, had ordered MPs not to "meddle" in affairs of State. Claims the right to punish any Member of Parliament who commits a "misdemeanor"
Opens his 1st Parliament
Refuses to grant funds without redress of grievances
Avoids impeachment when Parliament is dissolved by Charles I
Appoints Laud & Wentworth as advisers to rule without Parliament
Charles raises money by fines imposed by star Chamber & selling monopolies
Parliament does not open again for 11 yrs
1st day of Charles 2nd Parliament in Scotland
Final day of Charles 2nd Parliament in Scotland
Expels 140 Presbyterians & Royalists from Parliament, creating the rump Parliament
Parliament declares England a commonwealth with supreme authority in the Commons
Enters the Commons & forcefully expels the Rump Parliament
Calls a Puritan Convention which is nicknamed the Barebones Parliament
The Rump Parliament is replaced by a Puritan Parliament
The 2nd Proctorate Parliament opens
Cromwell is offered the crown by Parliament as part of a revised constitutional settlement, presenting him with a dilemma, since he had been "instrumental" in abolishing the monarchy, Cromwell agonises for six weeks over the offer
Opening day of the Proectorate Parliament called up by Cromwell
Cromwell resigns the Protectorship, leaves for the Continent & does not return until 1680
Lambert expells the Rump Parliament & institutes military rule through a Committee of Safety
Support for Lambert collapses & the Rump Parliament resumes its sittings
Republicans led by Arthur Haselrig & Henry Neville are not reconciled to the Protectorate & wish to restore rule by the House of Commons
General Charles Fleetwood leads a mutiny of the Army. General Charles Fleetwood demands indemnity for the Army & arrears of pay & a return to republican rule
Republicans led by Arthur Haselrig & Henry Neville are not reconciled to the Protectorate & wish to restore rule by the House of Commons
Republicans led by Arthur Haselrig & Henry Neville are not reconciled to the Protectorate & wish to restore rule by the House of Commons
Opening day of Parliament after a general election which returns a monarchist majority
Opens the Cavalier Parliament, the first fully legal royalist Parliament after the Restoration.
Parliament refuses to grant funds for the war with the Low Countries
Opens Parliament to raise money for war with the Dutch, both Houses vote for peace
Dismisses Parliament after 1st & 2nd readings of the Exclusion Bill pass the Commons
Parliament dissolves before the 1st Act of Succession is passed
1st reading of the 2nd Exclusion Bill passes through the Commons
Exclusion Bill, 3rd of 3 bills introduced in the Oxford Parliament to exclude James
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