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35 Eliz. 1
35 Eliz. 1 The 8th Parliament of Queen Elizabeth I, which met from 18 February 1593 until 10 April 1593. Public acts Private acts Sources * * * * * * * * * * See also *List of acts of the Parliament of England References {{DEFAULTSORT:List of Acts of the Parliament of England, 1592 16th century in English law Lists of acts of the Parliament of England, 1592 Tudor England ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
8th Parliament Of Queen Elizabeth I
The 8th Parliament of Queen Elizabeth I was summoned by Queen Elizabeth I of England on 4 January 1593 and assembled on 19 February following. At the state opening of Parliament the Lord Keeper Sir John Puckering informed the house that the reasons for summoning the Parliament were the threat of Spanish invasion and the Queen's "extraordinarye and most excessive expenses". Edward Coke, the Solicitor-general and Member of Parliament (MP) for Norfolk, was appointed speaker of the commons. On 24 January Peter Wentworth, the MP for Northampton, sought leave to present a bill for "intayling (restricting) the (royal) succession", for which he was sent to the Tower of London and four other colluding MPs locked in the Fleet Prison for the duration of the session. James Morice, the MP for Colchester, wanted to introduce two bills to restrict the jurisdiction of the bishops, but the Queen was highly offended and ordered Parliament not to get involved in ecclesiastical affairs. Morice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
