Journals of the House of Commons
| Journals of the House of Commons | ||
 at the College of William & Mary. |
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| Author | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. | |
| Date | 1740 | |
| Language | English | |
The Journals of the House of Commons are manuscripts that contain records of the daily events and proceedings that occur in the House.[1] These records have been kept since 1547.[2] They are still recorded in the present day. While the journals contain information regarding the activities of government, and by extension, the activities of societal elites, these "official records can contain, however refracted, a great many traces of the plebian world."[3] As the House responded to the issues confronting wider society, clues, such as data, can be revealed that "[allow] the historian to build up a picture of the indebted population across a century."[4] The Journals thus offer useful information as to the official workings of government, but can also provide perspective regarding the status of the country at large.
Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library
See also
- Wythe to John Norton, 15 May 1768
- Wythe to John Norton, 3 August 1769
- Wythe to John Norton, 7 May 1770
- Wythe's Library
References
- ↑ "Parliamentary Papers, Proceedings and Departmental Papers : UK: Journals of the House of Commons/Lords," Bodleian Libraries, last updated Jul 23, 2026, 9:54 AM, https://libguides.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/parliament/journals.
- ↑ "First Journal of the House of Commons," UK Parliament, last updated 2026, https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/evolutionofparliament/parliamentwork/offices-and-ceremonies/collections/clerk-of-the-hoc/first-commons-journal/.
- ↑ "Resource: Journals of the House of Commons," Alsatia, last updated Nov 19, 2018, https://alsatia.org.uk/site/2018/11/resource-journals-of-the-house-of-commons/.
- ↑ Ibid.