Articles by History of Parliament
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‘Such trifling things’: scandal and newsletters in the Long Parliament
Unpublished newsletters were an essential source of news in the 1640s and 1650s. Jack Neill, who interned for the House…
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By-Elections in London History
On Tuesday 17 November, we will be hosting a hybrid launch event with the contributors of a special edition of the…
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Trailblazers: the first women elected to government
Dr Paula Bartley discusses her new book, Trailblazers: the First Women Elected to Government…
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The War of Jenkins’ Ear, 1739-42
Andrew Hanham explores the impact of the War of Jenkins’ Ear and it became named as such…
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China on the Hustings: The Arrow Affair and British Identity during the 1857 General Election
At the IHR Parliaments, Politics and People seminar on Tuesday 20 October, Frederick Hyde of the University of Southampton, will…
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IHR Parliaments, Politics and People seminar 1 December: online with Dr Kathryn Marshalek
Kathryn will be presenting her paper ‘Anti-Catholic Penal Statutes and the Royal Prerogative in the English Parliaments of the 1620s‘
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IHR Parliaments, Politics and People seminar 17 November 2026: Launch event for By-Elections in London History, London Journal
Launch event for By-Elections in London History, London Journal
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IHR Parliaments, Politics and People seminar 3 November 2026: online & in-person with Dr Paula Bartley
Paula will be presenting her paper ‘Trailblazers: the first women elected to government’
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IHR Parliaments, Politics and People seminar 20 October 2026: online & in-person with Frederick Hyde
Frederick will be presenting his paper ‘China on the Hustings: The Arrow Affair and British Identity during the 1857 Election‘
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Back to school: George III’s visit to Oxford in 1786
With many settling back into university terms, in the latest post for the Georgian Lords, we welcome early career researcher,…
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Public breakfasts at Chiswick House: the duke and duchess of Devonshire’s suburban villa
For the latest post for the Georgian Lords, Alyssa Myers, a final year PhD student at the University of Manchester…
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Oral Histories of Community Politics in Devon
From the Grassroots project shares stories from people involved in community politics in Devon.
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The 1970 General Election in Exeter
Read about the 1970 General Election, as it was remembered in Exeter.
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Liberalism in North Devon
Find out more about Liberalism in Devon from those involved, as part of our ‘From the Grassroots’ oral history project.
