What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Speakers House believed to be the birthplace of William Lenthall (1591-1662) Speaker of the House of Commons during the Long Parliament of 1640-1660 His defiance of the King's demands in 1642 established the independence of parliament. Recorded plaque organisation: The Henley Society.
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Photo credits
- Bill Nicholls, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- N Chadwick, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Roger A Smith, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Phil Smith, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Simon Mortimer, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Maximilian Dörrbecker ( Chumwa ), Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
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