Convened by Charles I, this got its strange name because, through an act of Parliament (passed by, erm, itself) it could not be dissolved unless the members agreed and they didn't, not until after the end of the interregnum in 1660, although it was greatly weakened in 1648 by Cromwell's New Model Army.
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Stephen Marshall
Born Huntingdon. 1619 ordained as a clergyman. Became a preacher to the House of Commons and was an influential speaker and supported the Parliamentary cause. Died Ipswich and buried in Westminster...
1 memorial
Richardo Flores Magon
Anarchist activist. Born Mexico. His activities, with his two brothers, caused his exile to the US in 1904. He spent the rest of his life in the States, half of it in prison. Died in died at Leaven...
1 memorial
J. A. Archer, Esq.
One of the managers of the 1873-75 changes at Aske’s Hospital.
1 memorial
Paul Cambon
French Ambassador in London 1898 - 1920. Born Paris. He helped negotiate the Entente Cordiale and to bring Britain into WW1 on the French side.
1 memorial
James Stephen
Anti-slavery campaigner. Born Dorset. Trained in law and worked for a time in the Carribean where he saw the cruelty to slaves and became an abolitionist. The death of his first wife deepened hi...
Person, Law, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, Religion, Caribbean Islands
1 memorial
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