Historical place archive

House of Lords in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at House of Lords in England. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

5 records4 event labels2 people1641–1641

Historical events in House of Lords

1641

5 May 1641
Petition against New Evidence
Thomas Wentworth · Government of England

Strafford petitioned the Lords for an opportunity to answer new allegations supporting the attainder.

8 May 1641
Lords Pass Strafford Attainder
Thomas Wentworth · Government of England

The Lords approve the bill of attainder against Strafford.

11 May 1641
Request for Mercy
Charles I · Government of England

Charles asked the Lords to consider mercy for Strafford after giving assent to the attainder.

12 December 1641
Demand for Irish War Supplies
Charles I · Government of England

Charles asks the Lords for resources to protect subjects threatened by the Irish rebellion.

12 December 1641
Demand for Irish War Supplies
Charles I · Government of England

Charles asks the Lords for resources to protect subjects threatened by the Irish rebellion.

Provenance

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