For those of you interested in Scottish history –
From the BBC:
An online archive of the proceedings of the original Scottish Parliament from its first surviving act of 1235 to its dissolution in 1707 has been launched.
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Dr MacIntosh said: “Parliament was a pretty rowdy place back then – members were allowed to take a sword in, and there are records of duels and arrests being made after punch-ups broke out in the debating chamber.”
That last line amused me. 🙂
And here is the official website for the records
Nothing much has changed, except now they just tell stories about each other to the News of the World and start a career-ending scandal! 🙂