The 375th anniversary of the convening of the Westminster Assembly. Read Parliament’s order to convene and John Lightfoot’s brief account of opening day July 1, 1643
Issued on 24 June 1643 and appearing in print two days later, Parliament’s order for the assembly to meet on July 1 must have imposed considerable hardships for many members living outside London given the time needed for travel and to make arrangements for what would likely be an extended absence. But few, if any,…