Historedia
Group or institution

Parliament

Events
2
Episodes
4
Years
1643–1815

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Parliament, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. First Meeting of the Westminster Assembly of Divines

    1643

    Role: Appointing authority

    1. 1 July 1643 · Westminster AbbeyOpening Sermon and Procession

      The Assembly's first meeting began with a sermon by William Twisse in the nave of Westminster Abbey on 1 July 1643.

    2. 1 July 1643 to 2 October 1643 · Henry VII ChapelInstallation in Henry VII Chapel

      After the sermon, the divines moved to the Henry VII Chapel, which served as their meeting place until 2 October 1643.

    3. 6 July 1643 · UnknownParliamentary Rules and Articles

      On 6 July 1643, the Assembly received rules from Parliament and was ordered to examine the first ten of the Thirty-Nine Articles.

  2. United Kingdom limits use of the pillory to punishment for perjury

    1815

    Role: Legislative Body

    1. April-July 1815 · ParliamentParliamentary Debate on Pillory Restriction

      Parliament debated the Pillory Abolition Bill in 1815; the Pillory Abolition Act 1816 later restricted pillory use to perjury and subornation.

Sources

  1. Westminster Assembly Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-19
  2. Pillory Wikipedia