Long Parliament is in 1640-1649 Civil War and Regicide.
In November 1640 Humphrey Coningsbury [aged 17] was elected MP Herefordshire in the Long Parliament.
William Heveningham [aged 36] was elected MP Stockbridge during the Long Parliament.
Robert Crane 1st Baronet [aged 54] was elected MP Sudbury in the Long Parliament holding the seat until his death in 1643.
John Jennings was elected MP St Albans during the Long Parliament.
John Glynne [aged 38] was elected MP Westminster during the Long Parliament.
In 1626 John Hobart 2nd Baronet [aged 32] was elected MP Norfolk in the Long Parliament which seat he held until his death.
In 1640 Hugh Pollard 2nd Baronet [aged 37] was elected MP Bere Alston in the Long Parliament.
In 1640 John Paulett 2nd Baron Paulett [aged 25] was elected MP Somerset during the Long Parliament.
In 1640 Edward Phelips [aged 27] was elected MP Ilchester during the Long Parliament.
In 1640 Simonds D'Ewes 1st Baronet [aged 37] was elected MP Sudbury during the Long Parliament.
In October 1640 Sidney Godolphin [aged 30] was elected MP Helston during the Long Parliament.
In November 1640 Francis Godolphin [aged 34] was elected MP Hereford during the Long Parliament.
In November 1640 Gervase Holles [aged 33] was elected MP Grimsby in the Long Parliament.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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In November 1640 Anthony Hungerford [aged 32] was elected MP Malmesbury during the Long Parliament.
In November 1640 Philip Musgrave 2nd Baronet [aged 33] was elected MP Westmoreland in the Long Parliament.
In November 1640 Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford [aged 20] was elected MP Shrewsbury during the Long Parliament.
In November 1640 Dudley North 4th Baron North [aged 38] was elected MP Cambridgeshire in the Long Parliament.
In November 1640 John Craven 1st Baron Craven [aged 30] was elected MP Tewkesbury during the Long Parliament.
In November 1640 William Pierrepont of Thoresby [aged 32] was elected MP Great Wenlock during the Long Parliament.
In November 1640 James Fiennes 2nd Viscount Saye and Sele [aged 38] was elected MP Oxfordshire in the Long Parliament.
In November 1640 Ambrose Browne 1st Baronet was elected MP Surrey during the Long Parliament.
In November 1640 John Curzon 1st Baronet [aged 41] was elected MP Derbyshire during the Long Parliament.
In November 1640 Philip Sidney 3rd Earl of Leicester [aged 21] was elected MP Yarmouth Isle of Wight during the Long Parliament.
In November 1640 John Melbury Sampford Strangeways [aged 55] was elected MP Dorset during the Long Parliament.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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In November 1640 Giles Strangeways [aged 25] was elected MP Bridport during the Long Parliament.
In November 1640 Humfrey Tufton 1st Baronet [aged 56] was elected MP Maidstone during the Long Parliament.
In November 1640 John Wray 2nd Baronet [aged 53] was elected MP Lincolnshire during the Long Parliament.
In November 1640 Christopher Wray [aged 39] was elected MP Grimsby during the Long Parliament.
In November 1640 Charles Cecil [aged 21] was elected MP Hertford during the Long Parliament.
In November 1640 William Jephson [aged 32] was elected MP Stockbridge in the Long Parliament.
In November 1640 Isaac Penington [aged 56] was elected MP City of London in the Long Parliament which seat he held until 1653.
In November 1640 Alexander Carew 2nd Baronet [aged 32] was elected MP Cornwall during the Long Parliament.
In November 1640 Gervase Clifton 1st Baronet [aged 52] was elected MP East Retford during the Long Parliament.
In November 1640 William Fitzwilliam 2nd Baron Fitzwilliam [aged 31] was elected MP Peterborough during the Long Parliament.
Annals of Kings Richard II and Henry IV 1393-1406
The Annals of Kings Richard II and Henry IV offers a vivid contemporary account of one of the most turbulent periods in late medieval England. Covering the reigns of Richard II and Henry IV, the chronicle records royal ceremonies, political conflict, rebellion, war, taxation, religious controversy, executions, popular unrest and remarkable portents. Its pages include a detailed description of Richard II’s coronation, the fall and deposition of the king, Henry IV’s seizure of the throne, the Percy rebellion, the execution of Archbishop Richard Scrope, the campaigns of Owain Glyndŵr, and England’s relations with Scotland, France, Portugal and Scandinavia. Alongside affairs of state, the annalist preserves reports of miracles, eclipses, prophecies, supernatural events and the experiences of ordinary townspeople, clergy, soldiers and travellers. Written from a monastic perspective, the work combines political observation with moral judgement, presenting victories and disasters as evidence of divine favour or punishment. At once a historical record and a reflection of medieval belief, the Annals provides an invaluable window into the challenges, ceremonies and conflicts of England at the turn of the fifteenth century.
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In November 1640 Edward Rodney [aged 50] was elected MP Wells during the Long Parliament.
In November 1640 Henry Mildmay [aged 47] was elected MP Maldon during the Long Parliament.
In November 1640 Framlingham Gawdy of West Harling [aged 51] was elected MP Thetford in the Long Parliament.
In November 1640 Thomas Littleton 2nd Baronet [aged 19] was elected MP Much Wenlock in the Long Parliament.
In November 1640 Edmund Waller [aged 34] was elected MP Ives in the Long Parliament.
In November 1640 Thomas Tomkins [aged 35] was elected MP Weobley in the Long Parliament.
In November 1640 John Borlase 1st Baronet [aged 21] was elected MP Great Marlow in the Long Parliament but the election was subequently declared void.
In November 1640 Archbishop William Laud [aged 67] was accused of treason during the Long Parliament.
In November 1640 Thomas Jermyn [aged 23] was elected MP Bury St Edmunds during the Long Parliament.
In November 1640 Henry Jermyn 1st Earl St Albans [aged 35] was elected MP Bury St Edmunds during the Long Parliament.
In November 1640 Thomas Fanshawe of Jenkins [aged 33] was elected MP Lancaster in the Long Parliament.
Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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In November 1640 Samuel Sandes [aged 25] was elected MP Droitwich in the Long Parliament.
In November 1640 John Coke [aged 33] was elected MP Derbyshire in the Long Parliament which seat he held until his death in 1650.
In December 1640 Robert Pye [aged 20] was elected MP Woodstock during the Long Parliament.
In 1641 John Burgoyne 2nd Baronet [aged 22] was elected MP Bedfordshire in the Long Parliament.
In 1641 Colonel John Russell [aged 21] was elected MP Tavistock in the Long Parliament.
On 3rd May 1642 William Waller [aged 45] was elected MP Andover during the Long Parliament.
In November 1642 Roger Palmer [aged 65] was elected MP Newton during the Long Parliament.
In 1645 Francis Pierrepont [aged 32] was elected MP Nottingham during the Long Parliament.
In 1645 John Burgoyne 1st Baronet [aged 52] was elected MP Warwickshire in the Long Parliament which seat he held until 1648 when excluded by Pride's Purge.
In 1645 Francis Bacon [aged 44] was elected MP Ipswich in the Long Parliament.
This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.
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In 1645 John Spelman [aged 38] was elected MP Castle Rising in the Long Parliament.
In May 1646 James Herbert [aged 23] was elected MP Wiltshire in the Long Parliament.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 25th March 1664. Lady-day. Up and by water to White Hall, and there to chappell; where it was most infinite full to hear Dr. Critton [aged 71]. Being not knowne, some great persons in the pew I pretended to, and went in, did question my coming in. I told them my pretence; so they turned to the orders of the chappell, which hung behind upon the wall, and read it; and were satisfied; but they did not demand whether I was in waiting or no; and so I was in some fear lest he that was in waiting might come and betray me. The Doctor preached upon the thirty-first of Jeremy, and the twenty-first and twenty-second verses, about a woman compassing a man; meaning the Virgin conceiving and bearing our Saviour. It was the worst sermon I ever heard him make, I must confess; and yet it was good, and in two places very bitter, advising the King [aged 33] to do as the Emperor Severus did, to hang up a Presbyter John (a short coat and a long gowne interchangeably) in all the Courts of England. But the story of Severus was pretty, that he hanged up forty senators before the Senate house, and then made a speech presently to the Senate in praise of his owne lenity; and then decreed that never any senator after that time should suffer in the same manner without consent of the Senate: which he compared to the proceeding of the Long Parliament against my Lord Strafford. He said the greatest part of the lay magistrates in England were Puritans, and would not do justice; and the Bishopps, their powers were so taken away and lessened, that they could not exercise the power they ought. He told the King and the ladies plainly, speaking of death and of the skulls and bones of dead men and women1, how there is no difference; that nobody could tell that of the great Marius or Alexander from a pyoneer; nor, for all the pains the ladies take with their faces, he that should look in a charnels-house could not distinguish which was Cleopatra's, or fair Rosamond's, or Jane Shoare's.
Note 1. The preacher appears to have had the grave scene in "Hamlet" in his mind, as he gives the same illustration of Alexander as Hamlet does.
John Evelyn's Diary. 25th January 1679. The Long Parliament, which had sat ever since the Restoration, was dissolved by persuasion of the Lord Treasurer [aged 46], though divers of them were believed to be his pensioner. At this, all the politicians were at a stand, they being very eager in pursuit of the late plot of the Papists.
John Evelyn's Diary. 30th December 1640. I saw his Majesty [aged 40] (coming from his Northern Expedition) ride in pomp and a kind of ovation, with all the marks of a happy peace, restored to the affections of his people, being conducted through London with a most splendid cavalcade; and on the 3d of November following (a day never to be mentioned without a curse), to that long ungrateful, foolish, and fatal Parliament, the beginning of all our sorrows for twenty years after, and the period of the most happy monarch in the world: Quis talia fando!
