The official records of the meetings of the English parliament from the reign of Edward I (1272 – 1307) until the reign of Henry VII (1485 – 1509), after which they were superseded by the journals of the lords and, somewhat later, of the commons
Includes a substantial amount of material never previously published, together with a full translation of all the texts from the three languages used by the medieval clerks (Latin, Anglo-Norman and Middle English)
The dates and reigns of the kings who ruled during this time period are: Edward I: 1272 – 1307; Edward II: 1307 – 1327; Edward III: 1327 – 1377; Richard II: 1377 – 1399; Henry IV: 1399 – 1413; Henry V: 1413 – 1422; Henry VI: 1422 – 1461; Edward IV: 1461 – 1483; Richard III: 1483 – 1485; Henry VII: 1485 – 1509
