1. Parliaments past online : a review of sources Paul Seaward, Director, History of Parliament Trust Friday 23 rd May 2008 www.histparl.ac.uk

2. The Westminster Parliament: a very brief history 1212? 1236? 1258? 1265? 1295? Power to raise taxes; other legislation? England, Wales (1542), Scotland (1707), Ireland (1801) Bicameral, two chambers sitting separately: peers and Commons 1399; 1529; 1642; 1689; 1707; 1801; 1911 www.histparl.ac.uk

3. Parliamentary record keeping An outpost of the royal chancery c. 1497/1510: reform Eighteenth century reforms: publication The fire of 1834 www.histparl.ac.uk

4. The Parliamentary Record Decisions of Parliament –The parliament roll; statutes Proceedings of each House –Journals –Reports, resolutions etc. Related papers –Evidence, petitions, etc. Debates –Official record –Notes of debates Other material –The History of Parliament www.histparl.ac.uk

5. Decisions The Statute Rolls: Statutes of the Realm (1101-1714) –No coverage to 1625 as yet –www.british-history.ac.uk (1625-1701) –www.parl18c.soton.ac.uk. (1685-1714) –http://www.tannerritchie.com/catalogue.php (1101-1624) The Parliament Rolls: PROME (1272-1504) –http://www.sd-editions.com/PROME/home.html Acts and Ordinances of the Interregnum (1640-60) –http://www.british-history.ac.uk Statutes at Large –www.parl18c.soton.ac.uk. (1603-1836) OPSI –www.opsi.gov.uk/acts.htm (Some coverage after 1837) www.histparl.ac.uk

6. Proceedings: Commons Journal 1547: Seymour 1680: the Votes and Proceedings Printed 1742-62; 1803-25 Continuous thereafter British History Online: www.british- history.ac.uk BOPCRIS: www.parl18c.soton.ac.uk www.histparl.ac.uk

7. Proceedings: Lords Journal 15 th century origins A series from 1510 What do they record? Printed by order of the House 1767-1829 British History Online: www.british- history.ac.uk (1509-1717 & 1832-1834) BOPCRIS: www.parl18c.soton.ac.uk (1688- 1834) www.histparl.ac.uk

8. Proceedings: ordered to be printed The Grand Remonstrance Collections: Husbands (1643, 1646); Rushworth (1659, 1680, 1686, 1700) www.eebo.chadwyck.com www.british-history.ac.uk C18th parliamentary papers: Reports (1773, 1803) www.histparl.ac.uk

9. Related papers Often in official archives, but not printed by order of either House May be printed material: EEBO; ECCO www.histparl.ac.uk

10. Debates, votes etc Accountability and the privacy of debate Private note-taking Historical collections: –www.british-history.ac.uk (DEwes, 1559-1601; Townshend, 1589-1601; Burton, 1656-9, Grey, 1667-94; Chandler, 1660-1739) –www.odl.ac.uk (Cobbett, 1066-1803) Contemporary printings –www.parl18c.soton.ac.uk (Parliamentary Register, Debrett and Almon 1772-1802) Hansard; and the official record (1909) www.histparl.ac.uk

11. British History Online: www.british- history.ac.uk Statutes to 1713 Acts and Ordinances HL Journals to 1717 HC Journals to 1700 DEwes Proceedings Townshend Burton Diary (1650s) Grey Diary (1667-94)

14. Parliament Rolls of Medieval England: www. http://www.sd-editions.com/PROME/home.html

16. The History of Parliament Constituency histories Biographies Analysis Published already: the Commons 1386-1422, 1509-1604, 1660-1820 (available via our website or www.boydell.co.uk) Working on the Commons: 1604-1660, 1820-32; the Lords, 1660-1832; shortly to take it beyond 1832 CD-Rom published 1999 www.histparl.ac.uk

19. www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_publicatio ns_and_archives/parliamentary_archives/arch ives_electronic.cfm www.histparl.ac.uk Wouldnt it be helpful to have a portal?