Origins of Parliament

Exploring the barons' grievances with King Henry III; the role of Simon de Montfort in the Second Barons' War; the Provisions of Oxford and the Parliament of 1265 and their short and long-term impact.

Origins of Parliament Spotlight

Queen Eleanor of Provence

Origins of Parliament Spotlight

The Worcester 'Parliament' of the Jews

Origins of Parliament Spotlight

Knights and Burgesses

An eighteenth century stipple engraving of a middle-aged man, Thomas Hardy, founder of the London Corresponding Society.
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