ABSTRACT
This excellent survey looks at the workings of parliament under the first four Tudor monarchs. After an introductory first section which looks at parliament's medieval origins, the author then considers all aspects of early parliamentary history - including the historiography of the early Tudor parliaments, membership and attendance, the legislative roles if the Lords anbd Commons and the specific parliaments themselves.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |14 pages
The Background
chapter |6 pages
Medieval Origins to 1399
chapter |8 pages
Lancaster and York, 1399–1485
part |62 pages
Analysis
chapter |14 pages
The Place of Parliament under the Early Tudors
chapter |8 pages
Membership and Attendance
chapter |24 pages
The Business Record of Early Tudor Parliaments
chapter |16 pages
The Politics of Early Tudor Parliaments
part |5 pages
Assessment
chapter |5 pages
Conclusion
part |32 pages
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