The aim of this article is to investigate the use of the Painted Chamber in the Palace of Westminster as a parliamentary space in the 15th century, focusing on 41 openings of parliament held there between 1399 and 1484. It will examine the history and images of the Painted Chamber and the procedures of the opening of parliament through a combination of historical, art historical, and archaeological sources, scholarship and methodologies. It will argue that the Painted Chamber and the openings of parliament therein were tools used by the crown to establish a dynamic between itself and the Commons in which the crown claimed its right to authority but also encouraged a political dialogue. Furthermore, it will argue that this need for dialogue was a response to the growing political influence of the Commons.

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威斯敏斯特的彩绘房间和议会开幕式，1399-1484*

本文的目的是调查 15 世纪威斯敏斯特宫的彩绘室作为议会空间的用途，重点关注 1399 年至 1484 年间在那里举行的 41 次议会开幕。通过结合历史、艺术史和考古资源、学术和方法论，彩绘会议厅和议会开幕程序。它将争辩说，彩绘会议厅和其中的议会开幕式是王室用来在其与下议院之间建立动态的工具，在该下议院中，王室声称拥有权威，但也鼓励了政治对话。此外，它会争辩说，这种对话的需要是对下议院日益增长的政治影响力的回应。