Local History
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A Spectacular Memorial: the Tomb of Thomas and Edith Babington in the church of Ashover, Derbyshire
Despite their positions in Parliament, it is not uncommon to come across MPs in our research who had a reasonably…
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‘Better affected to Mars and Neptune, than to Mercury’: docks, diversity and the representation of Portsmouth in the civil wars and interregnum
In our latest blog Dr Vivienne Larminie, assistant editor of our Commons 1640-1660 project, continues our local history look at…
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Exploring the roots of a regicide: Sir John Danvers, the University of Oxford and gardens
As we look forward to warmer weather and fewer Covid-related restrictions, Dr Vivienne Larminie, assistant editor of our Commons 1640-1660…
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The shipping and the railway interests: Whitby’s electoral politics, 1832-1868
In today’s blog Dr Kathryn Rix, assistant editor of our Commons 1832-1868 project, continues our look at port constituencies for…
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The hunting down of Queen Margaret: the battle of Tewkesbury 4 May 1471
Today we mark the anniversary of another key battle within the Wars of the Roses: the battle of Tewkesbury. As…
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‘Seldom… disturbed by the bustle of trade or the affairs of Government’: Lymington from Restoration to Reform
As we gear up for May’s Local and Community History Month, today Dr Robin Eagles, editor of our Lords 1715-1790…
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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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“‘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…
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Bayntun v. Hungerford: rival perspectives on puritan marriage in civil war Wiltshire
In our latest blog Dr Vivienne Larminie, assistant editor of our Commons 1640-1660 project, continues with our recent theme of…
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Three Bog-Standard Cromwellian Elections: Co. Cork and its boroughs in 1654
We’re continuing our monthly local history case-studies in 2021 and for the first locality this year we’re turning our attention…
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A Highland canvass in a ‘pocket county’: Ronald Gower (1845-1916) and the 1867 Sutherland by-election
Continuing our series on Scotland and his series on Lord Ronald Gower (1845-1916), Dr Martin Spychal, research fellow for the…