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Parliament’s past online : a review of sources Paul Seaward, Director, History of Parliament Trust Friday 23 rd May 2008. www.histparl.ac.uk. The Westminster Parliament: a very brief history. 1212? 1236? 1258? 1265? 1295? Power to raise taxes; other legislation?

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  1. Parliament’s past online : a review of sourcesPaul Seaward, Director, History of Parliament TrustFriday 23rd May 2008 www.histparl.ac.uk

  2. The Westminster Parliament: a very brief history • 1212? 1236? 1258? 1265? 1295? • Power to raise taxes; other legislation? • England, Wales (1542), Scotland (1707), Ireland (1801) • Bicameral, two chambers sitting separately: peers and Commons • 1399; 1529; 1642; 1689; 1707; 1801; 1911 www.histparl.ac.uk

  3. Parliamentary record keeping • An outpost of the royal chancery • c. 1497/1510: reform • Eighteenth century reforms: publication • The fire of 1834 www.histparl.ac.uk

  4. The Parliamentary Record • Decisions of Parliament • The parliament roll; statutes • Proceedings of each House • Journals • Reports, resolutions etc. • Related papers • Evidence, petitions, etc. • Debates • Official record • Notes of debates • Other material • The History of Parliament www.histparl.ac.uk

  5. Decisions • The Statute Rolls: Statutes of the Realm (1101-1714) • No coverage to 1625 as yet • www.british-history.ac.uk (1625-1701) • www.parl18c.soton.ac.uk. (1685-1714) • http://www.tannerritchie.com/catalogue.php (1101-1624) • The Parliament Rolls: PROME (1272-1504) • http://www.sd-editions.com/PROME/home.html • Acts and Ordinances of the Interregnum (1640-60) • http://www.british-history.ac.uk • Statutes at Large • www.parl18c.soton.ac.uk. (1603-1836) • OPSI • www.opsi.gov.uk/acts.htm (Some coverage after 1837) www.histparl.ac.uk

  6. Proceedings: Commons Journal • 1547: ‘Seymour’ • 1680: the Votes and Proceedings • Printed 1742-62; 1803-25 • Continuous thereafter • British History Online: www.british-history.ac.uk • BOPCRIS: www.parl18c.soton.ac.uk www.histparl.ac.uk

  7. Proceedings: Lords Journal • 15th century origins • A series from 1510 • What do they record? • Printed by order of the House 1767-1829 • British History Online: www.british-history.ac.uk (1509-1717 & 1832-1834) • BOPCRIS: www.parl18c.soton.ac.uk (1688-1834) www.histparl.ac.uk

  8. Proceedings: ordered to be printed • The Grand Remonstrance • Collections: Husbands (1643, 1646); Rushworth (1659, 1680, 1686, 1700) • www.eebo.chadwyck.com • www.british-history.ac.uk • C18th parliamentary papers: Reports (1773, 1803) www.histparl.ac.uk

  9. Related papers • Often in official archives, but not printed by order of either House • May be printed material: EEBO; ECCO www.histparl.ac.uk

  10. Debates, votes etc • Accountability and the privacy of debate • Private note-taking • Historical collections: • www.british-history.ac.uk (D’Ewes, 1559-1601; Townshend, 1589-1601; Burton, 1656-9, Grey, 1667-94; Chandler, 1660-1739) • www.odl.ac.uk (Cobbett, 1066-1803) • Contemporary printings • www.parl18c.soton.ac.uk (Parliamentary Register, Debrett and Almon 1772-1802) • Hansard; and the official record (1909) www.histparl.ac.uk

  11. British History Online: www.british-history.ac.uk • Statutes to 1713 • Acts and Ordinances • HL Journals to 1717 • HC Journals to 1700 • D’Ewes Proceedings • Townshend • Burton Diary (1650s) • Grey Diary (1667-94)

  12. Parliament Rolls of Medieval England: www. http://www.sd-editions.com/PROME/home.html

  13. The History of Parliament • Constituency histories • Biographies • Analysis • Published already: the Commons 1386-1422, 1509-1604, 1660-1820 (available via our website or www.boydell.co.uk) • Working on the Commons: 1604-1660, 1820-32; the Lords, 1660-1832; shortly to take it beyond 1832 • CD-Rom published 1999 www.histparl.ac.uk

  14. Wouldn’t it be helpful to have a portal? • www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_publications_and_archives/parliamentary_archives/archives_electronic.cfm www.histparl.ac.uk

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