In 2015 The Houses of Parliament, along with the nation, will be celebrating a special year: 750 years since the De Montfort parliament and 800 years since the sealing of Magna Carta. Parliament in the Making is a year-long programme of UK-wide events and activities which will commemorate significant historic anniversaries that underpinned the establishment […]
To commemorate the historic battle, Evesham will be hosting a fortnight of events beginning the 1st August, 2015. Saturday 1st – ‘Commemoration & Democracy Day’ in Abbey Park. Tuesday 4th (afternoon) – Historical walkabout around the town, river and battlefield Tuesday 4th (evening) – Keynote lecture by Professor David Carpenter (probably on the DeMontfort parliaments […]