Articles by History of Parliament
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George Huntingford, bishop of Hereford and tutor to Viscount Sidmouth
The Georgian Lords are delighted to welcome a guest blog from Laurence Guymer, master at Winchester College, on the influential…
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Parliamentary Leadership: YouTube Round-up
During the Covid-19 pandemic, like many others we moved more of our work online and as part of that we…
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The Imperial Afterlife of Warren Hastings, 1818-1947
In today’s blog we hear from Alfie Banks formerly of the University of Southampton, winner of the History of Parliament…
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Joseph Ablett and the treatment of mental illness in early Victorian Wales
Last week (10-16 May 2021) marked Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK. Today Dr Stephen Ball from our Commons…
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Portraits, Plates and Pigs: Representations of National Leaders within the Material Culture of Scottish Radical Procession 1832-1884
Ahead of next Tuesday’s Virtual IHR Parliaments, Politics and People seminar, we hear from Sonny Angus, of the University of…
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Publication of the 1604-29 House of Lords volumes
The publication in January this year of The House of Lords, 1604-29 represents the culmination of ten years of writing…
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Whispers on a landscape – Palatine migration to England, Ireland and beyond
We are delighted to welcome a guest blog from Claire McCormick, a PhD student at the University of Limerick, working…
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The battle of Towton and the Parliament of 1461
On 29 March 1461 the battle of Towton took place. A notoriously violent encounter, the battle is the topic of…
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New Podcast for LGBT+ History Month: Lord Ronald Gower (1845-1916)
Based on his recent blog series on The Victorian Commons, this LGBT+ History Month Dr Martin Spychal sat down (virtually)…
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Party in Eighteenth-Century Politics
Ahead of next Tuesday’s Virtual IHR Parliaments, Politics and People seminar, we hear from Dr Max Skjönsberg, of the University of…
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Parliament and the trial of the ‘peers of the land’ in Henry of Lancaster’s revolt, 1328-29
Ahead of next Tuesday’s Virtual IHR Parliaments, Politics and People seminar, we hear from Dr Matt Raven, of the University…
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Bristol and the Readeption Parliament of Henry VI
This winter marks the 550th anniversary of the Readeption Parliament of 1470-1, the circumstances and proceedings of which are the subject of a recent blog. Today Dr Charles Moreton from…
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Small borough politics in County Cork, 1832-1868: Bandon, Kinsale, Mallow and Youghal
Continuing our journey around Ireland, this blog from Dr Stephen Ball, of our House of Commons 1832-68 project, looks at…
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History of Parliament Trust Annual Lecture 2020: ‘Parliament in a national crisis’ given by Chris Bryant MP
On 25 November 2020 Chris Bryant, MP for Rhondda and Trustee for the History of Parliament, delivered 2020’s annual lecture…
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“‘Always rowdy, violent and colourful’?: Eighteenth century elections in the borough of Swords, Co. Dublin
In the second instalment of our local history look at electioneering in Ireland, today we welcome guest blogger Dr Suzanne…