How Parliament Came to Westminster

<p>Parliament is perhaps the single most significant institution in the United Kingdom. Like anything worthwhile, it's a medieval creation. But why did these meetings become settled in Westminster, where Parliament now has its home?</p><br><p>Matt Lewis is joined by Dr. Hannes Kleineke from the <a href="https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">History of Parliament Project</a> to answer these questions. We also learn about the mischievous medieval practice of hooding...</p><br><p>Gone Medieval is presented by Matt Lewis and edited by Ella Blaxill. The producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p><em>Gone Medieval is a History Hit podcast.</em></p><br><p><strong>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up </strong><a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscription/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>here</u></strong></a><strong> for 50% for 3 months using the code ‘MEDIEVAL’.</strong></p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey&nbsp;<a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a>.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>