Parliamentary Life
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Parliaments, Politics and People seminar: Parliamentary oratory and images – a new approach to the study of late medieval and early modern political culture
Our ‘Parliaments, politics and people’ seminar returned for a new term with a paper given by three German scholars. Professor…
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17th-century Oxford: Parliament goes back to school…
With Universities now back in the swing of a new term, Dr Robin Eagles takes a look at the disruption…
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The ‘transformation’ of representation, 1386-1558
Last month, Dr Simon Payling spoke at the final ‘Parliaments, politics and people’ seminar on the ‘Transformation of the Commons,…
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Henry VII’s first parliament
As part of the ‘Tudor Court’ season, tomorrow night BBC2 will show ‘Henry VII: The Winter King’. Dr Hannes Kleineke…
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Thanks for our bank holidays, “Saint” John…
Dr Kathryn Rix of the Victorian Commons tells us about the extraordinary life of the MP responsible for our day…
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Henry VI and parliament: screaming the house down?
With parliament still debating last week’s Queen’s speech, Dr Hannes Kleineke reveals a rather different start to the 1423 parliament, during…
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Confusion in the commons – voting in 17th Century parliaments
Today, parliamentarians are often accused of shouting and ‘braying’ during debates. In this, little has changed since the 17th century,…
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The Treaty of Paris, John Wilkes and North Briton Number 45
On 23 April 1763, John Wilkes published his famous ‘North Briton No.45’, attacking George III and his Prime Minister, the…
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Col. Thomas Rainborowe: ‘The poorest he that is in England hath a right to live as the greatest he’
Today’s In Our Time programme on Radio Four focuses on the Putney Debates 0f 1647. Dr Stephen Roberts sheds more…
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Prime Ministers’ Funerals
A look back at the different Prime Ministers who received public funerals… Tomorrow former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s funeral will…
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Oral History: Memories from MPs in their own words
Today we’re delighted to launch a new section of our website dedicated to our oral history project. In this section…
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Col. Josiah Wedgwood’s Questionnaires (3) – using the results
In the final of her blogs inspired by her recent book, ‘Colonel Josiah Wedgwood’s Questionnaire: Members of Parliament 1885-1918’, Priscilla…