Podcasts History The History of England 90 How to hold a parliament

90 How to hold a parliament

Published: March 30, 2013, 10:36 a.m.

b'The modus tenendi parliamentum is a very unusual document from around this time. It describes how parliaments should be held, but also includes a number of very interesting claims about the primacy of the commons. It\'s interesting for the procedures and atmosphere around parliaments - as long as we take it with a pinch of salt. Also this week we hear and the political war with Lancaster, the physical war with the Scots \\xa0and defeat at Bannockburn.


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