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Committee of Both Kingdoms

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The Committee of Both Kingdoms, (known as the Derby House Committee from late 1647), was a committee set up during the English Civil War by the Parliamentarian faction in association with representatives from the Scottish Covenanters, after they made an alliance (the Solemn League and Covenant) in late 1643. [1]

81 relations: Admiralty, Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland, Andover (UK Parliament constituency), Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll, Archibald Johnston, Arthur Haselrig, Barclay baronets, Baron Crew, Barrister, Battle of Edgehill, Battle of Marston Moor, Boroughbridge (UK Parliament constituency), Brackley (UK Parliament constituency), Cambridge (UK Parliament constituency), Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Charles I of England, College of Arms, Covenanter, Dartmouth (UK Parliament constituency), Edinburgh, Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester, Engagers, English Civil War, English Committee of Safety, English Council of State, Grantham (UK Parliament constituency), Henry Vane the Elder, Henry Vane the Younger, High Court of Justice for the trial of King Charles I, High treason, House of Lords, Independent (religion), Irvine, North Ayrshire, James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun, John Crew, 1st Baron Crew, John Glynne (judge), John Maitland, 1st Duke of Lauderdale, John Robartes, 1st Earl of Radnor, Judge, Justice of the peace, Kingston upon Hull (UK Parliament constituency), Kirk Party, Knights of the Shire, Leicestershire (UK Parliament constituency), Lord Chancellor of Scotland, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Lord Privy Seal, Lord Protector, Member of parliament, ..., Middlesex (UK Parliament constituency), New Model Army, Old Style and New Style dates, Oliver Cromwell, Oliver St John, Parliament of England, Parliament of Scotland, Philip Stapleton, Philip Wharton, 4th Baron Wharton, Recorder of London, Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex, Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick, Robert Wallop, Samuel Browne (judge), Second English Civil War, Secretary of State (England), Self-denying Ordinance, Sir Gilbert Gerard, 1st Baronet of Harrow on the Hill, Sir William Armine, 1st Baronet, Solemn League and Covenant, Solicitor General for England and Wales, Totnes (UK Parliament constituency), Tower of London, Vote of No Addresses, Westminster (UK Parliament constituency), Westminster Assembly, William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, William Pierrepont (politician), William Waller, Wilton (UK Parliament constituency), (Much) Wenlock (UK Parliament constituency). Expand index (31 more) »

Admiralty

The Admiralty, originally known as the Office of the Admiralty and Marine Affairs, was the government department responsible for the command of the Royal Navy firstly in the Kingdom of England, secondly in the Kingdom of Great Britain, and from 1801 to 1964, the United Kingdom and former British Empire.

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Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland

Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland, 4th Baron Percy, KG (29 September 1602 – 13 October 1668) was an English military leader and a prominent supporter of the Parliamentary cause in the English Civil War.

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Andover (UK Parliament constituency)

Andover was the name of a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England from 1295 to 1307, and again from 1586, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918.

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Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll

Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll, 8th Earl of Argyll, chief of Clan Campbell, (March 160727 May 1661) was a Scottish nobleman, politician, and peer.

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Archibald Johnston

Archibald Johnston, Lord Warriston (1611–1663) was a Scottish judge and statesman.

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Arthur Haselrig

Sir Arthur Haselrig, 2nd Baronet (16017 January 1661) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1640 and 1659.

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Barclay baronets

The Barclay Baronetcy, of Pierston in the County of Ayr, is a title in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia.

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Baron Crew

Baron Crew, of Stene in the County of Northampton, was a title in the Peerage of England.

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Barrister

A barrister (also known as barrister-at-law or bar-at-law) is a type of lawyer in common law jurisdictions.

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Battle of Edgehill

The Battle of Edgehill (or Edge Hill) was a pitched battle of the First English Civil War.

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Battle of Marston Moor

The Battle of Marston Moor was fought on 2 July 1644, during the First English Civil War of 1642–1646.

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Boroughbridge (UK Parliament constituency)

Boroughbridge was a parliamentary borough in Yorkshire from 1553 until 1832, when it was abolished under the Great Reform Act.

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Brackley (UK Parliament constituency)

Brackley was a parliamentary borough in Northamptonshire, which elected two Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons from 1547 until 1832, when the constituency was abolished by the Great Reform Act.

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Cambridge (UK Parliament constituency)

Cambridge is a parliamentary constituency created in 1295 represented in the House of Commons of the U.K. Parliament.

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Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster is a ministerial office in the Government of the United Kingdom that includes as part of its duties, the administration of the estates and rents of the Duchy of Lancaster.

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Charles I of England

Charles I (19 November 1600 – 30 January 1649) was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649.

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College of Arms

The College of Arms, sometimes referred to as the College of Heralds, is a royal corporation consisting of professional officers of arms, with jurisdiction over England, Wales, Northern Ireland and some Commonwealth realms.

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Covenanter

The Covenanters were a Scottish Presbyterian movement that played an important part in the history of Scotland, and to a lesser extent that of England and Ireland, during the 17th century.

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Dartmouth (UK Parliament constituency)

Dartmouth, also at some times called Clifton, Dartmouth and Hardness, was a parliamentary borough in Devon which elected two Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons in 1298 and to the Commons of England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom from 1351 until 1832, and then one member from 1832 until 1868, when the borough was disfranchised.

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Edinburgh

Edinburgh (Dùn Èideann; Edinburgh) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas.

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Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester

Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester, KG, KB, FRS (1602 – 5 May 1671) was an important commander of Parliamentary forces in the First English Civil War, and for a time Oliver Cromwell's superior.

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Engagers

The Engagers were a faction of the Scottish Covenanters, who made "The Engagement" with King Charles I in December 1647 while he was imprisoned in Carisbrooke Castle by the English Parliamentarians after his defeat in the First Civil War.

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English Civil War

The English Civil War (1642–1651) was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians ("Roundheads") and Royalists ("Cavaliers") over, principally, the manner of England's governance.

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English Committee of Safety

The Committee of Safety, established by the Parliamentarians in July 1642, was the first of a number of successive committees set up to oversee the English Civil War against King Charles I, and the Interregnum.

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English Council of State

The English Council of State, later also known as the Protector's Privy Council, was first appointed by the Rump Parliament on 14 February 1649 after the execution of King Charles I. Charles's execution on 30 January was delayed for several hours so that the House of Commons could pass an emergency bill to declare the representatives of the people, the House of Commons, as the source of all just power and to make it an offence to proclaim a new King.

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Grantham (UK Parliament constituency)

Grantham was a Parliamentary constituency in Lincolnshire, England.

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Henry Vane the Elder

Sir Henry Vane, the elder (18 February 15891655) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1614 and 1654.

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Henry Vane the Younger

Sir Henry Vane (baptised 26 March 161314 June 1662) (often referred to as Harry Vane to distinguish him from his father), son of Henry Vane the Elder, was an English politician, statesman, and colonial governor.

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High Court of Justice for the trial of King Charles I

The High Court of Justice was the court established by the Rump Parliament to try King Charles I of England.

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High treason

Treason is criminal disloyalty.

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House of Lords

The House of Lords of the United Kingdom, also known as the House of Peers, is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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Independent (religion)

In English church history, Independents advocated local congregational control of religious and church matters, without any wider geographical hierarchy, either ecclesiastical or political.

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Irvine, North Ayrshire

Irvine (Irvin, Irbhinn) is an ancient settlement, in medieval times a royal burgh, and now a new town on the coast of the Firth of Clyde in North Ayrshire, Scotland.

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James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton

James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton KG PC (19 June 1606 – 9 March 1649) was a Scottish nobleman and influential political and military leader during the Thirty Years' War and the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.

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John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun

John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun (1598 – March 1662) was a Scottish politician and Covenanter.

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John Crew, 1st Baron Crew

John Crew, 1st Baron Crew of Stene (1598 – 12 December 1679) was an English lawyer and politician, who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1624 and 1660.

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John Glynne (judge)

Sir John Glynne KS (1602 – 15 November 1666) was a Welsh lawyer of the Commonwealth and Restoration periods, who rose to become Lord Chief Justice of the Upper Bench, under Oliver Cromwell.

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John Maitland, 1st Duke of Lauderdale

John Maitland, 1st Duke and 2nd Earl of Lauderdale, 3rd Lord Thirlestane KG PC (24 May 1616, Lethington, East Lothian – 24 August 1682), was a Scottish politician, and leader within the Cabal Ministry.

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John Robartes, 1st Earl of Radnor

John Robartes, 1st Earl of Radnor and Viscount Bodmin (1606 – 17 July 1685), known as The Lord Robartes (or John, Lord Roberts) between 1634 and 1679, was an English politician, who fought for the Parliamentary cause during the English Civil War.

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Judge

A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as a part of a panel of judges.

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Justice of the peace

A justice of the peace (JP) is a judicial officer, of a lower or puisne court, elected or appointed by means of a commission (letters patent) to keep the peace.

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Kingston upon Hull (UK Parliament constituency)

Kingston upon Hull, often simply referred to as Hull, was a parliamentary constituency in Yorkshire, electing two members of parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, from 1305 until 1885.

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Kirk Party

The Kirk Party were a radical Presbyterian faction of the Scottish Covenanters during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.

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Knights of the Shire

Knights of the shire (milites comitatus) was the formal title for members of parliament (MPs) representing a county constituency in the British House of Commons, from its origins in the medieval Parliament of England until the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 ended the practice of each county (or shire) forming a single constituency.

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Leicestershire (UK Parliament constituency)

Leicestershire was a county constituency in Leicestershire, represented in the House of Commons.

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Lord Chancellor of Scotland

The Lord Chancellor of Scotland was a Great Officer of State in pre-Union Scotland.

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Lord Lieutenant of Ireland

Lord Lieutenant of Ireland was the title of the chief governor of Ireland from the Williamite Wars of 1690 till the Partition of Ireland in 1922.

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Lord Privy Seal

The Lord Privy Seal (or, more formally, the Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal) is the fifth of the Great Officers of State in the United Kingdom, ranking beneath the Lord President of the Council and above the Lord Great Chamberlain.

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Lord Protector

Lord Protector (pl. Lords Protectors) is a title that has been used in British constitutional law for the head of state.

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Member of parliament

A member of parliament (MP) is the representative of the voters to a parliament.

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Middlesex (UK Parliament constituency)

Middlesex is a former constituency.

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New Model Army

The New Model Army of England was formed in 1645 by the Parliamentarians in the English Civil War, and was disbanded in 1660 after the Restoration.

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Old Style and New Style dates

Old Style (O.S.) and New Style (N.S.) are terms sometimes used with dates to indicate that the calendar convention used at the time described is different from that in use at the time the document was being written.

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Oliver Cromwell

Oliver Cromwell (25 April 15993 September 1658) was an English military and political leader.

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Oliver St John

Sir Oliver St John (pronounced "Sinjun") (c. 1598 – 31 December 1673), was an English judge and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 to 1653.

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Parliament of England

The Parliament of England was the legislature of the Kingdom of England, existing from the early 13th century until 1707, when it became the Parliament of Great Britain after the political union of England and Scotland created the Kingdom of Great Britain.

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Parliament of Scotland

The Parliament of Scotland was the legislature of the Kingdom of Scotland.

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Philip Stapleton

Sir Philip Stapleton (1603–1647), of Warter-on-the Wolds in Yorkshire, was an English Member of Parliament, a supporter of the Parliamentary cause during the English Civil War.

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Philip Wharton, 4th Baron Wharton

Philip Wharton, 4th Baron Wharton (18 April 1613 – 4 February 1696) was an English soldier, politician and diplomat.

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Recorder of London

The Recorder of London is an ancient legal office in the City of London.

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Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex

Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex, KB, PC (11 January 1591 – 14 September 1646) was an English Parliamentarian and soldier during the first half of the 17th century.

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Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick

Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick (5 June 158719 April 1658) was an English colonial administrator, admiral, and Puritan.

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Robert Wallop

Robert Wallop (20 July 1601 – 19 November 1667) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times from 1621 to 1660.

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Samuel Browne (judge)

Samuel Browne (c. 1598–1668), of Arlesey, Bedfordshire, was Member of Parliament during the English Civil War and the First Commonwealth who supported the Parliamentary cause.

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Second English Civil War

The Second English Civil War (1648–1649) was the second of three wars known collectively as the English Civil War (or Wars), which refers to the series of armed conflicts and political machinations which took place between Parliamentarians and Royalists from 1642 until 1651 and also include the First English Civil War (1642–1646) and the Third English Civil War (1649–1651).

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Secretary of State (England)

In the Kingdom of England, the title of Secretary of State came into being near the end of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1558–1603), the usual title before that having been King's Clerk, King's Secretary, or Principal Secretary.

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Self-denying Ordinance

The Self-denying Ordinance was passed by the Long Parliament of England on 3 April 1645.

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Sir Gilbert Gerard, 1st Baronet of Harrow on the Hill

Sir Gilbert Gerard, 1st Baronet of Harrow on the Hill (23 October 1587 – 6 January 1670), was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1614 and 1660.

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Sir William Armine, 1st Baronet

Sir William Armine, 1st Baronet (11 December 1593 – 10 April 1651) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1621 and 1651.

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Solemn League and Covenant

The Solemn League and Covenant was an agreement between the Scottish Covenanters and the leaders of the English Parliamentarians in 1643 during the First English Civil War.

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Solicitor General for England and Wales

Her Majesty's Solicitor General for England and Wales, known informally as the Solicitor General, is one of the Law Officers of the Crown, and the deputy of the Attorney General, whose duty is to advise the Crown and Cabinet on the law.

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Totnes (UK Parliament constituency)

Totnes is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Sarah Wollaston of the Conservative Party.

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Tower of London

The Tower of London, officially Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic castle located on the north bank of the River Thames in central London.

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Vote of No Addresses

The Vote of No Addresses was a measure passed on January 17, 1648 by the English Long Parliament when it broke off negotiations with King Charles I. The vote was in response to the news that Charles I was entering into an engagement with the Scots.

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Westminster (UK Parliament constituency)

Westminster was a parliamentary constituency in the Parliament of England to 1707, the Parliament of Great Britain 1707–1800 and the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801.

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Westminster Assembly

The Westminster Assembly of Divines was a council of theologians (or "divines") and members of the English Parliament appointed to restructure the Church of England which met from 1643 to 1653.

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William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele

William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele (28 June 1582 – 14 April 1662) was an English nobleman and politician, known also for his involvement in several companies for setting up overseas colonies.

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William Pierrepont (politician)

William Pierrepont (c. 1607 – 17 July 1678) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1640 and 1660.

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William Waller

Sir William Waller (c. 1597 – 19 September 1668) was an English Parliamentary general during the English Civil War.

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Wilton (UK Parliament constituency)

Wilton was the name of a parliamentary borough in Wiltshire.

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(Much) Wenlock (UK Parliament constituency)

Much Wenlock, often called simply Wenlock, was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England until 1707, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and finally of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885, when it was abolished.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Committee_of_Both_Kingdoms

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