The House of Commons 1422–1461
7 Volume Hardback Set
Part of The History of Parliament
- Editor: Linda Clark, History of Parliament Trust
- Date Published: April 2020
- availability: Available
- format: Multiple copy pack
- isbn: 9781108882002
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These volumes contain the biographies of 2,844 Members returned to the Commons during the long first reign of Henry VI. Encompassing the business of the 22 Parliaments that sat within this period, these authoritative and comprehensive works present a detailed examination of parliamentary history during a reign which saw a King's long minority and later mental collapse, witnessed protectorates, rebellion and ultimately civil war; drawing into stark contrast the glory days of Henry V with his son's inglorious loss of two kingdoms. Among the most notable figures to be included are many prominent military leaders of the final phase of the Hundred Years' War; literary figures, including Sir Thomas Mallory, the author of the Morte D'Arthur; and numerous men of considerable consequence within their local communities, whose lives only now receive full treatment. Alongside their biographies stand the detailed surveys of 144 constituencies, supplying economic and constitutional backgrounds of cities and boroughs to demonstrate the interaction between the gentry of the shires and central government, and analysis of electoral processes. The breadth and depth of these volumes offers a unique and invaluable resource capable of transforming the study not only of parliaments and politics, but of the social, economic and cultural history of late medieval England.
Read more- An authoritative guide to Parliament during the reign of Henry VI containing the biographies of over 2000 Members of the Commons set alongside surveys of their constituencies
- Features notable figures including many prominent military leaders of the final phase of the Hundred Years' War and literary figures such as Sir Thomas Mallory
- An invaluable resource capable of transforming the study not only of parliaments and politics, but of the social, economic and cultural history of late medieval England
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- Date Published: April 2020
- format: Multiple copy pack
- isbn: 9781108882002
- length: 6256 pages
- dimensions: 280 x 480 x 305 mm
- weight: 13.61kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Volume I. Introduction
1. Parliaments and Procedures
2. The Upper House
3. The Lesser Clergy
4. The House of Commons
5. The Business of Parliament
Appendices
Volume II. Constituencies
Volume III: Members A–C
Volume IV. Members D–H
Volume V. Members I–O
Volume VI. Members P–S
Volume VII. Members T–Z
Appendices
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