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The Battle of Blenheim and British Politics
In August 1704 the duke of Marlborough led allied forces to a great victory at Blenheim. Dr Charles Littleton, Senior…
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How Closely Related Were George I and Queen Anne?
Over on twitter this week we are marking the 300th anniversary of the death of Queen Anne and the Hanoverian…
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Nolo episcopari
On Monday, the Church of England voted to allow women bishops for the first time. This prompted Matthew Kilburn, research…
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The French Revolution, as seen from England
On Bastille day our director, Dr Paul Seaward, discusses British views of the new regime in Paris… Bastille day, the…
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Finding latitude in longitude: Parliamentary funding of early modern science and technology
Three hundred years ago this month, Parliament passed the ‘Longitude Act’. In this guest blog post, Dr Alexi Baker, Cambridge…
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Rage of Party: election day in the 1690-1715 period
Today we go to the polls to vote in European and local elections. Voting was a very different experience at…
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Remembering Culloden
On 16 April 1746, the battle of Culloden brought to a close the last serious attempt to restore the exiled…
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John Wilkes: A friend to liberty?
Last week Dr Robin Eagles, Senior Research Fellow on the Lords 1660-1832 project gave a lecture in Parliament on ‘John…
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It helps to have friends in high places: the acquittal of Lord Mohun
Today in 1693, Charles, 4th Lord Mohun, was acquitted of murder by his fellow peers. Dr Robin Eagles, Senior Research…
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Protesting MPs: Peterloo and its aftermath
The Green Party MP Caroline Lucas is due to appear in court tomorrow after her involvement in anti-fracking protests during…
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The House of Commons and Foreign Policy: Lord North and Yorktown
During this afternoon’s Prime Minister’s Questions the fall-out from last Thursday’s dramatic Commons vote on Syria continued. David Cameron admitted…
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Thomas Potter, MP for St Germans, Aylesbury and Okehampton
Dr Robin Eagles looks at the colourful life of Thomas Potter, who was first elected to parliament in the summer…