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Merciless Parliament

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The Merciless Parliament, a term coined by Augustinian chronicler Henry Knighton, refers to the English parliamentary session of February to June 1388, at which many members of Richard II's Court were convicted of treason. [1]

44 relations: Anne of Bohemia, Battle of Radcot Bridge, Bedford (UK Parliament constituency), Duke of Suffolk, Duration of English Parliaments before 1660, England in the Late Middle Ages, Holt Fleet, House of Plantagenet, Hundred Years' War, John Burley, John Cary (died 1395), John de Beauchamp, 1st Baron Beauchamp (fourth creation), John Ipstones, John Northampton, John Russell (died 1405), Knights of Buckinghamshire, List of Parliaments of England, List of people who were beheaded, Lords Appellant, Michael de la Pole, 1st Earl of Suffolk, Michael de la Pole, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, Nicholas Brembre, Nicholas Exton, Philip Courtenay (died 1406), Records of members of parliament of the United Kingdom, Richard FitzAlan, 11th Earl of Arundel, Richard II of England, Robert Bealknap, Robert Cary (died c. 1431), Robert Charleton (justice), Robert de Vere, Duke of Ireland, Shotteswell, Simon de Burley, Sir Thomas Boyville, The 'Wonderful Parliament' (1386), Thomas Usk, Truce of Leulinghem, Walter Clopton, Walter Devereux (died 1402), William de Skipwith, William Heyberer, 1380s in England, 1388, 1390s in England.

Anne of Bohemia

Anne of Bohemia (11 May 1366 – 7 June 1394) was Queen of England as the first wife of King Richard II.

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Battle of Radcot Bridge

The Battle of Radcot Bridge was fought on 19 December 1387 at Radcot Bridge in England, a bridge over the River Thames now in Oxfordshire but then the boundary between Oxfordshire and Berkshire.

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Bedford (UK Parliament constituency)

Bedford is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since the 2017 general election by Mohammad Yasin of the Labour Party.

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Duke of Suffolk

Duke of Suffolk is a title that has been created three times in the Peerage of England.

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Duration of English Parliaments before 1660

This article augments the List of Parliaments of England to be found elsewhere (see link below) and to precede Duration of English, British and United Kingdom Parliaments from 1660, with additional information which could not be conveniently incorporated in them.

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England in the Late Middle Ages

England in the Late Middle Ages concerns the history of England during the late medieval period, from the thirteenth century, the end of the Angevins, and the accession of Henry III – considered by many to mark the start of the Plantagenet dynasty – until the accession to the throne of the Tudor dynasty in 1485, which is often taken as the most convenient marker for the end of the Middle Ages and the start of the English Renaissance and early modern Britain.

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Holt Fleet

Holt Fleet is a village in the Wychavon district of the county of Worcestershire, England.

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House of Plantagenet

The House of Plantagenet was a royal house which originated from the lands of Anjou in France.

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Hundred Years' War

The Hundred Years' War was a series of conflicts waged from 1337 to 1453 by the House of Plantagenet, rulers of the Kingdom of England, against the House of Valois, over the right to rule the Kingdom of France.

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John Burley

John Burley (died c. 1416) was an English lawyer and a knight of the shire (MP) for Shropshire six times from 1399.

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John Cary (died 1395)

Sir John Cary (died 1395), of Devon, was a judge who rose to the position of Chief Baron of the Exchequer (1386–88) and served twice as Member of Parliament for Devon, on both occasions together with his brother Sir William Cary, in 1363/4 and 1368/9.

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John de Beauchamp, 1st Baron Beauchamp (fourth creation)

Sir John de Beauchamp, 1st Baron Beauchamp of Kidderminster (died 1388) was an administrator and landowner.

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John Ipstones

John Ipstones (died 1394) was an English soldier, politician and landowner.

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John Northampton

John Northampton (also known as John Comberton) (died 1398) was a reformist Lord Mayor of London in 1381 and 1382, during dissension in favor of reform of its Common Council in the early years of Richard II's reign.

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John Russell (died 1405)

Sir John Russell (died 1405), of Strensham in Worcestershire where he held the manor and advowson, was an English landowner, soldier, administrator, courtier and politician.

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Knights of Buckinghamshire

This article contains a list of the known knights of the shire who represented Buckinghamshire in the Parliament of England and similar bodies of lesser status between 1290 and 1660.

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List of Parliaments of England

This is a list of Parliaments of England from the reign of King Henry III (when the Curia Regis developed into a body known as Parliament) until the creation of the Parliament of Great Britain in 1707.

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List of people who were beheaded

The following is a list of people who were beheaded, arranged alphabetically by country or region and with date of decapitation.

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Lords Appellant

The Lords Appellant were a group of nobles in the reign of King Richard II, who, in 1388, sought to impeach some five of the King's favourites in order to restrain what was seen as tyrannical and capricious rule.

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Michael de la Pole, 1st Earl of Suffolk

Michael de la Pole, 1st Baron de la Pole, later 1st Earl of Suffolk (c. 1330 – 5 September 1389) was an English financier and Lord Chancellor of England.

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Michael de la Pole, 2nd Earl of Suffolk

Michael de la Pole, 2nd Earl of Suffolk (1367 – 17 September 1415) was an English nobleman who supported Henry IV (reigned 1399-1413) against Richard II (reigned 1377-1399) during the turmoils of the late 14th century.

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Nicholas Brembre

Sir Nicholas Brembre was a wealthy magnate and a chief ally of King Richard II in 14th-century England.

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Nicholas Exton

Sir Nicholas Exton (died 1402) was a medieval English merchant.

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Philip Courtenay (died 1406)

Sir Philip Courtenay (c.1355 – 29 July 1406), of Powderham, Devon was the fifth son of Hugh Courtenay, 10th Earl of Devon (1303-1377).

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Records of members of parliament of the United Kingdom

This article about records of members of parliament of the United Kingdom and of England includes a variety of lists of MPs by age, period and other circumstances of service, familiar sets, ethnic or religious minorities, physical attributes, and circumstances of their deaths.

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Richard FitzAlan, 11th Earl of Arundel

Richard FitzAlan, 5th or 11th Earl of Arundel and 9th Earl of Surrey, KG (1346 – 21 September 1397) was an English medieval nobleman and military commander.

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Richard II of England

Richard II (6 January 1367 – c. 14 February 1400), also known as Richard of Bordeaux, was King of England from 1377 until he was deposed in 1399.

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Robert Bealknap

Robert Belknap JP (died 19 January 1401) was a British justice.

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Robert Cary (died c. 1431)

Sir Robert Cary (died c. 1431) of Cockington, Devon, was twelve times Member of Parliament for Devon, in 1407, 1410, 1411, May 1413, April 1414, Mar.

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Robert Charleton (justice)

His Worship Sir Robert Charleton SL JP (d. 1395/6) was an English Chief Justice of the Common Pleas and a member of several parliaments.

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Robert de Vere, Duke of Ireland

Robert de Vere, Duke of Ireland, Marquess of Dublin, and 9th Earl of Oxford KG (16 January 1362 – 22 November 1392) was a favourite and court companion of King Richard II of England.

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Shotteswell

Shotteswell is a village and civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon district of Warwickshire.

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Simon de Burley

Sir Simon de Burley, KG (ca. 1336 – 1388) was holder of the offices of Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports and Constable of Dover Castle between 1384-88, and was a Knight of the Garter.

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Sir Thomas Boyville

Sir Thomas Boyville (c.1370-1401) was a substantial landowner and both a son and father of Members of Parliament.

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The 'Wonderful Parliament' (1386)

The Wonderful Parliament was an English Parliamentary session of November 1386 which pressed for reforms of King Richard II's administration.

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Thomas Usk

Thomas Usk (died 4 March 1388) was appointed the under-sheriff of London by Richard II in 1387.

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Truce of Leulinghem

The Truce of Leulinghem was a truce agreed to by Richard II's kingdom of England and its allies, and Charles VI's kingdom of France and its allies, on 18 July 1389, ending the second phase of the Hundred Years' War.

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Walter Clopton

Sir Walter Clopton (died 1400) was an English lawyer, and Chief Justice of the King's Bench from 1388 until his death in 1400.

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Walter Devereux (died 1402)

Sir Walter Devereux of Bodenham and Weobley was a prominent knight in Herefordshire during the reigns of Richard II and Henry IV.

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William de Skipwith

William de Skipwith (died after 1392) was a fourteenth-century English judge.

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William Heyberer

William Heyberer (died 1390/1), of Gloucester, was an English politician.

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1380s in England

Events from the 1380s in England.

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1388

Year 1388 (MCCCLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Julian calendar.

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1390s in England

Events from the 1390s in England.

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English Parliament of 1388, Mericiless Parlaiment, Parliament of 1388, The Merciless Parliament, Unmerciful Parliament.

References

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

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