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There were various options open to in settling the 1) invite James II back under limitations; 2) make William of Orange king; 3) make Princess Mary queen; 4) make William & Mary joint monarchs
1689

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2021-01-22

On this day
1265 England's first Parliament met at Westminster Hall London, convened by the 6th Earl of Leicester - Simon de Montfort. Leader of the opposition to King Henry III.
In the words of one historian, "the House of Commons in embryo"
Montfort died at Battle of Evesham.

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2021-01-20

Here's an image with a similar color scheme from Tom Roberts: Sketch for the Opening of the First Parliament, 1901 https://t.co/MBENb4FkDa

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2021-01-20

The Personal Rule of Charles II:

No Prince so intimately vers'd has been
In the Resorts of Business, and of Men.
You are Your Self a Senate, Diet, One,
A single Council, Parliament alone.

Source:: 'A poem to His most Excellent Majesty Charles the Second' (1660)

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2021-01-09

3 Jan 1648: Parliament at Westminster votes "no addresses" - that is it stops sending addresses to peace to Charles I

(Met Museum)

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2021-01-03

Giulio Aristide Sartorio painted the masterpieces in the italian Parliament. This is a single massive painting of 105 meters (114 yards)

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2021-01-03

📅#OTD 1649, William Prynne is freed. He'd been arrested when the New Model Army forcibly excluded c.185 moderate MP's from Parliament.
He condemns 'the armed force and violence of a mutinous army, who have leavyed Warre against [Parliament]' & opposes any trial of the King.

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2021-01-01

Dear Prime Minister

We are holding you to your 2019 promise to

225 MPs support 'Full Restitution' and had not closed the popular Motion would have been signed by more parliamentarians.

Congrats Sir Terence Etherton

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2020-12-28

The Parliament will decide your fate.
(a group of owls is called a Parliament) The last image I'll ever do without a drawing tablet, probably.

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2020-12-28

It will be lovely to meet you. But I am not sitting out in the cauld. Blankets or no blankets. Thank you for the toon earlier this year that I gave to to celebrate her coming retirement from Parliament. We loved it.

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2020-12-25

prosecutors, lawyers, journalists, election activists, parliament members, provincial council members are all attacked by terrorists on a daily basis, said 2nd VP Sarwar Danish. Stop violence against activists! https://t.co/4EOS5TaeGg

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2020-12-24

Our final 'Shepherd' in the scene is yet another Samuel!

A skilled lawyer, this Shepherd's deafness initially stood as a barrier to his entering Parliament, but after his appointment as solicitor general, he became MP for Dorchester 1814-19 👇
https://t.co/qaEuhtL9Ol

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2020-12-24

1688
Catholic James II/VII flees to after his officers defect, effectively abdicating the throne to Protestants William & Mary. The Glorious Revolution forever affirmed the primacy of over the monarchy.

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2020-12-24

Joseph Mallord William Turner
The burning of the houses of Parliament 1834

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2020-12-18

16 Dec 1656: The Protectorate Parliament condemns James Nayler prophet to whipping through the streets, the pillory, tongue bored with red-hot iron & branded 'B' for blasphemy on his forehead (BM/NPG)

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2020-12-16

Now at this point you're probably saying "Oh Action was brilliant: it was so violent, so shocking, it was debated in Parliament..." etc, etc.

But here's the thing...

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2020-12-07

RT : captures the rather boozy chairing ritual of Sir Francis Burdett as it headed down the Strand in following his election to Parliament for Westminster in the summer of 1818

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2020-12-03

Scharf captures the rather boozy chairing ritual of Sir Francis Burdett as it headed down the Strand in following his election to Parliament for Westminster in the summer of 1818

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2020-12-01

25 November 1644 Oliver Cromwell denounced the Earl of Manchester's leadership of the Eastern Association army in Parliament. The ensuing debates led to reforms in Parliament’s armies and increased professionalisation of its officers.

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2020-11-25