@article { , title = {Parliament, politics and protocol: the Modus tenendi parliamentum and the settlement of the realm under Edward II}, abstract = {The Modus tenendi parliamentum has long perplexed scholars. For over a century they have battled to make sense of its 26 chapters, which purport to describe the centuries-old traditions, functions and processes of the English parliament. A number of hypotheses have emerged to explain its compilation, most notably that it was a Lancastrian political manifesto, a legal treatise or an administrator’s programme for reform. In this discussion I argue that a fresh approach is needed. Whilst agreeing with the scholarly consensus that the Modus was originally written in the reign of Edward II (1307–27), I suggest instead that it was a product of the deep political fissures which bedevilled the political community. Its defining characteristic was an attempt to steer a middle ground between the warring factions, and its purpose was to project parliament as the vital institutional context for renewed political consensus.}, doi = {10.1080/03044181.2022.2131601}, eissn = {1873-1279}, issn = {1304-4184}, issue = {5}, journal = {Journal of Medieval History}, note = {Have applied 255(b) exception as this is due for publication in December. KJB 26.09.22}, pages = {631-663}, publicationstatus = {Published}, publisher = {Routledge}, url = {https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/11744680}, volume = {48}, keyword = { Parliament, Edward II, Modus tenendi parliamentum, Thomas of Lancaster, Treaty of Leake, fourteenth century, England}, year = {2024}, author = {Dodd, Gwilym} }