Parliaments held at Coventry
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Two parlia- ments have been held in this city, one in 1404, styled Parliamentum Indoctorum ; and the other in 1459, called Parliamentum Diabolicum.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Parliaments held at Coventry” mean?
Two parlia- ments have been held in this city, one in 1404, styled Parliamentum Indoctorum ; and the other in 1459, called Parliamentum Diabolicum.
Is “Parliaments held at Coventry” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.