18th Century history
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Round-table session: Digital humanities and political history: in memoriam Valerie Cromwell
At our first ‘Parliaments, Politics & People’ seminar of the new academic year, Dr Hannes Kleineke, Dr Ruth Ahnert, Professor…
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Black History Month: “Pompey, Colonel Hill’s black”, and the politics of footmen in Queen Anne’s London
October is Black History Month in the UK and today we hear from Dr Paul Seaward, our former Director and…
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‘His Presence contributed greatly to the success of the Day’: George II, king and soldier
Today marks the anniversary of the coronation of George II, the British monarch known for being the last to ride…
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“Dismal” – Daniel Finch, 2nd earl of Nottingham
In this latest post for the Georgian Lords, Dr Stuart Handley, senior research fellow in the House of Lords 1715-90…
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“The Cause of Decency against Indecency”: Lady Chatham and the 1788 Westminster election
The latest post from the Georgian Lords features a guest blog by Dr Jacqueline Reiter, biographer of the 2nd earl…
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Wikidata, British Politicians and the History of Parliament Trust
Today’s post is a guest blog from Andrew Gray of University College London. Andrew explains his Wikidata project which now…
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“The Greatest Appearance of Company ever seen”: Parliament, politics and horse-racing in the early 18th century
With Parliament in recess and ‘Glorious Goodwood’ in full swing, Dr Robin Eagles, Editor of the House of Lords 1715-90…
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‘The last remedy God has left him’: medicine in the 18th century
Today’s blog from Dr Robin Eagles, Editor of the Lords 1715-1790 Section is in keeping with our theme, health, medicine…
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The soldiers’ ‘real friend’: John, Earl Ligonier: Huguenot refugee and British commander-in-chief
In this latest blog for the Georgian Lords, Dr Charles Littleton, senior research fellow in the Lords 1715-90 section, examines…
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Voice and Vote: Celebrating 100 Years of Votes for Women – a guidebook
Dr Paul Seaward is one of the editors of the “Voice & Vote guidebook” to accompany the UK Parliament Vote…
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“More the air of an assassin than of a gentleman”: Duels and attempted murder in eighteenth-century England
The recent BBC adaptation of John Preston’s book – A Very English Scandal – about the trial of the former Liberal…
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When is a degree, not a degree?
In the latest blog for the Georgian Lords, Dr Stuart Handley, senior research fellow for the Lords 1715-90 section, considers…