S2 E11: Caroline Shenton on the Palace of Westminster

Why Parliament Works by Leader of the House of Commons

Apr 20, 202100:31:17Government & Organizations

Dr Caroline Shenton, historian, archivist and author of 'The Day Parliament Burned Down' and 'Mr Barry's War', discusses the disastrous 1834 fire which destroyed the Palace of Westminster and its subsequent protracted re...

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