UK Parliamentary Archives

This is a manuscript version of the tract, "Parliament's Antiquity and Dignity" by Sir Robert Cotton. It is further entitled in the manuscript, "That the Kings of England have been pleased usually...

The volume entitled "Speakers of the Parliament" comprises a list of Speakers of the House of Commons to 1804. For each Speaker, there is a summary biographical description and a sketch of his coa...

Three separately paginated manuscripts bound in one volume: John Glanville's speech on presentation as Speaker of the House of Commons, 15 April 1640; Sir Harbottle Grimston's speech, 14 April 164...

The full title of the manuscript is, "A Speech Delivered by Master Grimstone of Lincoln's Inn, in the Lower House of Parliament, on the second sitting day of the Parliament."

The full title of the manuscript is, "Sir Francis Seymour's speech in the House of Commons of April 1640." In this speech, Seymour speaks against granting a subsidy to the King before grievances ...

This is a contemporary copy of a speech entitled, "Sir Beniamen Rudgiars alias Ruddiers speech in Parliament in November Anno Domini 1640." The speech relates to religion (especially Puritans), Ch...

Letter to the Earl of Hertford concerning his desire that his nephew, Lord Beauchamp, should be one of the Knights of Parliament "for this Shire" [Somerset]. The writers also note the Earl's wish ...

Copies of Warrants from the Duke of Grafton to Lord Lynn, Master of His Majesty's Jewel Office: "to deliver for the use of Lord Harrington's Office seven silver boxes to contain the Great Seal with...