The house charged him to bring in a bill for the dissolution of the Long parliament.

The Long Parliament dissolved itself and for the first time in almost 20 years, there was a general election.

The real object of his political action seems to have been the restoration of the Long parliament.

He stood again for the Long parliament later in the year and was initially returned by the burgesses.

This was to become known as the Long Parliament.

He served on most of the principal committees of the Long parliament.

He was released by the Long Parliament in 1640.

He returned shortly after the inception of the Long Parliament.

Luke probably died around the age of 74 after he was excluded from the Long Parliament.

There he remained till the Long parliament released him, 16 March 1641.

He suffered at the hands of the Long Parliament, and there were attempts to remove him from his position.

However, he become disillusioned and was not a member of the Long Parliament elected later the same year.

By order of the Long Parliament, two of his works were burned in public.

Some were thus less than enthusiastic about implementing the Long Parliament's scheme.

The remnants of the Long Parliament gradually split into two camps.

In 1642-3 he apparently served as an intelligence officer under the Long Parliament's committee of safety.

(k) This was the first phase of the Long Parliament.

His work was significant during the Long Parliament.

Members of the Long Parliament serve as government.

He was chosen to represent Kent in the Long Parliament.

He was returned to the Long Parliament in about 1647 for Merionethshire.

Completed in 1647, it was presented to the Long Parliament on 14 April 1648.

He was re-elected for the Long Parliament, which met on 3 November 1640.

In 1646 he was returned to the Long Parliament for Ilchester.

A second Parliament was called later the same year, and became known as the Long Parliament.