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The name is derived because members were not allowed to carry swords by the Duke Of Gloucester , and so armed themselves with clubs, or bats — tensions being high because of the ongoing dispute between Cardinal Beaufort , the Bishop Of Winchester and off-and-on Lord Chancellor , and the Duke of Gloucester, the King's uncle and regent. The Parliament saw Beaufort removed permanently as Lord Chancellor and replaced with John Kemp . |
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