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#MPMonday is John Oldcastle, MP for Herefordshire in 1404, though this is not why he is well-known!

A close friend of Henry V, in 1413 Oldcastle was convicted of heresy but was able to evade execution for 4 years.
Read his bio here: https://t.co/tZqgCdn9qS
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In 1828 O'Connell was elected MP for #CountyClare, but as a Catholic he refused to take the Oath of Supremacy.

However, his election triggered Catholic emancipation in 1829 and O'Connell was re-elected that year.
Read about the elections here: https://t.co/ml0C8xCpMA
🗺️1900

#DYK in 1747 #Portsmouth elected an MP posthumously?

Edward Legge, a Naval Officer serving in the West Indies, was elected on 15 Dec. News later arrived that Legge had in fact passed away 87 days prior, on 19 Sept. #LocalHistory @PortsCityMuseum

🎨 Portsmouth Harbour in 1747

(1/2) Although spokespeople had existed before, #DYK the first official 'Speaker' of the House of Commons was elected in 1377?

His name was Sir Thomas Hungerford, and you can read his #HistParl bio here... https://t.co/1PWYNLIQCp

Following the 'Glorious revolution', in December 1688 a group of peers and bishops met at the request of the new King, William III, to discuss the deposed King's escape. #OTD 1688, the sitting was particularly long and lamentable,,,
@GeorgianLords
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#otd in 1834 the Palace of Westminster burnt down in a fire caused by the burning of tally sticks, which were medieval tax receipts, in the furnaces below the @HouseofLords. Great efforts were made to save Westminster Hall. Read more about it: https://t.co/O7SA1Wwq2i