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EPISODE · Feb 9, 2014 · 38 MIN

116 The Good Parliament and a Bad Death

from The History of England

There were now unusual expecations for the parliament of 1376. But in fact a revolt from the Commons was brewing, dismayed by the failures of the war. The Good Parliament set a number of precedents but John of Gaunt did not allow it to stand for long. And by June 1377 both the King and his son the Black Prince were dead.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There were now unusual expecations for the parliament of 1376. But in fact a revolt from the Commons was brewing, dismayed by the failures of the war. The Good Parliament set a number of precedents but John of Gaunt did not allow it to stand for long. And by June 1377 both the King and his son the Black Prince were dead.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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