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7 Aug 1642: Sir Kenelm Digby arrested by parliament released a week later on request of House of Lords (NPG) He was re-arrested when the Civil war broke out

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2019-08-07

Died 1788 Thomas Gainsborough, unmistakable artist of the He is supposed to have painted this portrait of William Wollaston c.1759; a decade later Wollaston became MP for Read more about him below: https://t.co/c3nbkv7eon

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2019-08-02

Like so much else about Rochester, his admission to the House of Lords was controversial as he was summoned underage & (unlike Mulgrave who was also summoned when a minor) decided to test the situation & turn up. The Lords were unhappy but the king insisted.

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2019-07-26

Died 300 years ago Meinhard Schomberg, 3rd duke of Schomberg. His father had been granted an English peerage by William III as a reward for his services in the Glorious Revolution. The 3rd duke failed to attend the Lords after 1715, unable to bear the fatigue

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2019-07-05

1660 Charles II staged his formal entry into marking his restoration to the throne.
The event was carefully timed to coincide with his 30th

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2019-05-29

Bristol's niece Mrs Dillon was critical of her uncle. He "cares for nothing but himself, & therefore being gratified in every wish he has, could not be otherwise, unfeeling others' woes". As a member of & an Irish bishop he is going to be a challenge!

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2018-11-07