A Short History of Parliament: England, Great Britain, The United Kingdom, Ireland and Scotland Book

List of Inserts, Tables and Figures vii

Notes on Contributors x

List of Abbreviations xiv

1 Prologue Clyve Jones 1

Parliament of England to 1307

2 Origins and Beginnings to 1215 John Maddicott 3

3 The Development of Parliament, 1215-1307 Paul Brand 10

Parliament of England, 1307-1707

4 The House of Lords, 1307-1529 Chris Given-Wilson 16

5 The House of Lords, 1529-1629 David L. Smith 29

6 The House of Lords and the 'Other House', 1640-60 Jason Peacey 42

7 The House of Lords, 1660-1707 Robin Eagles 54

8 The House of Commons, 1307-1529 Simon Payling 75

9 The House of Commons, 1529-1601 Alasdair Hawkyard 86

10 The House of Commons, 1603-29 Paul M. Hunneyball 100

11 The House of Commons, 1640-60 Stephen K. Roberts 110

12 The House of Commons, 1660-1707 Paul Seaward 126

Parliament of Great Britain, 1707-1800

13 The House of Lords, 1707-1800 Cyve Jones Stephen Farrell 147

14 The House of Commons, 1707-1800 Bob Harris 170

Parliament of the United Kingdom since 1801

15 The House of Lords, 1801-1911 Richard W. Davis 193

16 The House of Lords, 1911-49 William Frame 211

17 The House of Lords since 1949 Peter Dorey 226

18 The House of Commons, 1801-1911 Philip Salmon 249

19 The House of Commons, 1911-49 Philip Norton 271

20 The House of Commons since 1949 Paul Seaward 28

Other Parliaments and Legislatures of the British Isles

21 The Parliament of Scotland to 1707 Julian Goodare 301

22 The Parliament of Ireland to 1800 Charles Ivar McGrath 321

23 The Northern Ireland Parliament and Assembly at Stormont Graham Walker 339

24 Other Legislatures within the British Isles Clyve Jones 352

Isle of Man

Channel Islands

Irish Parliament

25 The Post-Devolution Legislatures Clyve Jones 358

Scottish Parliament

National Assembly for Wales

26 Epilogue Clyve Jones 363

Index 365