Hello everyone and welcome to the history of England episode 374.

The Threat of Straford had been at least knocked back, although not yet resolved by any means.

But Straford's removal from the house on the 11th of November had very least, took that

piece off the board of play and Charles was forced to think again.

There is a sort of pause in proceedings where at least in dramatic news coming from Parliament

to the waiting country at this point, for a few weeks after the 11th of November and

the middle of December, Parliament doesn't really seem to be getting anywhere.

Some disenchantment about this is in evidence.

But you might want to visualise how things were done in St Seedham's Chapel, so if I

may make so bold, you might want hop along to the history of England website and look

at the maps and pictures of Westminster Palace.

To give you some sort of idea, the basic rhythm of the day was about three hours in the

morning for debate and then everyone went their own way and separated into committee

meetings in the afternoon to look at detailed projects.

Unless there were biggest use like discussing whether a bishop should be consigned to the

dustbin of history, for example.

In the morning then, members would make their way into the chapel, which was decked out

in dark wood, wane, scotting, just like the film, Cromwell, 1970, despite all its associated

historical inaccuracies.

As they filed in, you might notice a few things.

At one end was a raised dius, whether speaker sat and in front of him sat two clerks.

Above his seat were the royal arms to which members were supposed to bow before sitting.

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