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The Parliament Rolls of Medieval England, 1275-1504 - X: Henry VI. 1422-1431 (Hardcover, New)
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The Parliament Rolls of Medieval England, 1275-1504 - X: Henry VI. 1422-1431 (Hardcover, New)
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A major contribution to the history of Parliament, to medieval
English history, and to the study of the English constitution.
ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW The rolls of parliament were the official
records of the meetings of the English parliament from the reign of
Edward I (1272-1307) until the reign of Henry VII (1485-1509),
after which they were superseded by the journals of thelords, and,
somewhat later, the commons. This volume covers the first nine
years of the minority of Henry VI, which saw seven parliaments.
This high frequency is linked to the fact that Henry was only nine
months old when hebecame king in 1422. The rolls of this period
have much of interest on how government functioned during a
minority. Parliament became a crucial cog in the wheel of
collective and conciliar rule, and also had to deal with
disputesbetween Henry's advisers. Also interesting is the
transition from the regime of Henry V to that of his son. The roll
for the 1423 assembly includes the inventory of Henry V's moveable
goods as dealt with by his executors. That forthe 1429 meeting,
during which the coronation occurred and a royal visit to France
was planned, saw many significant common petitions, including that
concerning the electorate of the 40s freeholder. The rolls from the
periodare reproduced in their entirely, complented by a full
translation of all the texts from the three languages used by the
medieval clerks (Latin, Anglo-Norman and Middle English). Anne
Curry is Professor of History andDean of the Faculty of Humanities,
University of Southampton
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