Category: 19th Century history

Victorian, 19th Century history, Social history, Women and Parliament

‘Jane’ and the last days of Bellamy’s Refreshment Rooms

This month sees the publication of Necessary Women: the Untold Story of Parliament’s Working Women, by Mari Takayanagi and Elizabeth Hallam Smith. ‘Necessary Women’ is the first book to tell the stories of women who worked in Parliament, from housekeepers and kitchen staff in the nineteenth century through to the first women Clerks and Hansard Reporters in the twentieth. This year also marks 250 years … Continue reading ‘Jane’ and the last days of Bellamy’s Refreshment Rooms

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Victorian Commons, 18th Century history, 19th Century history, 20th century history, Conferences, Seminars and Events, Modern, Victorian

Roundtable on Henry J. Miller, A Nation of Petitioners: Petitions and Petitioning in the United Kingdom, 1780-1918 (Cambridge, 2023)

Ahead of next Tuesday’s Parliaments, Politics and People roundtable seminar, we hear from Dr Henry Miller of the University of Durham. On 27 June between 5.30 p.m. and 7.00 p.m., Henry will discuss his book A Nation of Petitioners with Prof. Katrina Navickas (University of Hertfordshire), Dr. Diego Palacios Cerezales (Complutense University of Madrid), Dr. Kathryn Rix (History of Parliament Trust) and Prof. Miles Taylor (Humboldt University … Continue reading Roundtable on Henry J. Miller, A Nation of Petitioners: Petitions and Petitioning in the United Kingdom, 1780-1918 (Cambridge, 2023)

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Georgian Lords, 18th Century history, 19th Century history, Georgian

Who do they think they are? Lineage of members of the House of Lords

One thought he was descended from Adam, another that he was a Hapsburg prince. In this latest blog, Dr Robin Eagles, editor of the Lords 1660-1832 project, examines some of the more dramatic claims made by members of the House of Lords… Members of the House of Lords prided themselves on the antiquity of their families. While most peerage titles by the time of the … Continue reading Who do they think they are? Lineage of members of the House of Lords

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Georgian Lords, 18th Century history, 19th Century history, George III, Georgian

‘Almost an afterthought’: Queen Charlotte

The latest series of Bridgerton – Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story – has captured viewers with a reimagining of the monarch’s life. But who was the real Queen Charlotte? And what was her marriage to George III actually like?  Dr Robin Eagles, editor of the Georgian Lords, discusses… At 1 o’clock on 17 November 1818, Queen Charlotte died at Kew after what the London Gazette … Continue reading ‘Almost an afterthought’: Queen Charlotte

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Modern, 19th Century history, 20th century history, Conferences, Seminars and Events

Politics and play in girls’ schools in England, 1870-1914

Ahead of next Tuesday’s hybrid Parliaments, Politics and People seminar, we hear from Dr Helen Sunderland of St Catherine’s College, University of Oxford. On 16 May, between 5.30 p.m. and 6.30 p.m., Helen will discuss politics and play in girls’ schools in England between 1870 and 1914. The seminar takes place on 16 May 2023, between 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. It is fully ‘hybrid’, which means … Continue reading Politics and play in girls’ schools in England, 1870-1914

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Conferences, Seminars and Events, 18th Century history, 19th Century history, 20th century history, Legal history, Modern

Liberalism, the law and Parliament in modern British history

Ahead of next Tuesday’s Parliaments, Politics and People seminar, we hear from Dr Ben Griffin of the University of Cambridge. On 2 May between 5.30 p.m. and 6.30 p.m., Ben will discuss the relationship between liberalism, the law and Parliament in modern British history. The seminar takes place on 2 May 2023, between 5:30 and 6.30 p.m. You can attend online via Zoom. Details of … Continue reading Liberalism, the law and Parliament in modern British history

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Victorian Commons, 19th Century history, Benjamin Disraeli, Queen Victoria, Victorian

A ‘noble’ and ‘magnificent’ occasion: MPs and Queen Victoria’s coronation

Recent reports indicate that the coronation of King Charles III will have a reduced audience; less than 100 MPs and peers have been formally invited. Dr Kathryn Rix, assistant editor of our Commons 1832-1868 project, reflects on the guestlist for Queen Victoria’s coronation and the privileged view MPs had of proceedings. Like the impending coronation of King Charles III, the coronation of Queen Victoria took place in the … Continue reading A ‘noble’ and ‘magnificent’ occasion: MPs and Queen Victoria’s coronation

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History of Parliament Trust, 19th Century history, 20th century history, Social history

2023 KS3 Schools Competition: How can political campaigns of the past inspire those of the present?

In collaboration with the Letters of Richard Cobden Online, the History of Parliament Trust is excited to announce their Key Stage 3 (11-14 y/o) History and Citizenship Competition: ‘How can political campaigns of the past inspire those of the present?’ ‘How can political campaigns of the past inspire those of the present?’ The History of Parliament is excited to once again be running its history … Continue reading 2023 KS3 Schools Competition: How can political campaigns of the past inspire those of the present?

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LGBTQ+ History, 19th Century history, Legal history, Victorian, Victorian Commons

History of Parliament and Excavating Early Queer History

To mark LGBTQ+ History Month 2023, guest blogger Charles Upchurch, Professor of British history at Florida State University, explains how he used the History of Parliament project as a resource when researching his newest book, “Beyond the Law”: The Politics of Ending the Death Penalty for Sodomy in Britain. LGBTQ+ stories are often overlooked within parliamentary history, but Professor Upchurch utilised the History of Parliament … Continue reading History of Parliament and Excavating Early Queer History

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Conferences, Seminars and Events, 18th Century history, 19th Century history, 20th century history

Politics before Democracy Conference

Call for Papers, deadline – 17 February 2023 The History of Parliament and the School of History, University of East Anglia, would like to invite proposals for papers for ‘Politics Before Democracy: Britain and its world, c.1750-1914’. This two-day conference, hosted at UEA on 19-20 April 2023, will bring together established academics, early career researchers and postgraduate students working in the field of British political … Continue reading Politics before Democracy Conference

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