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Parliamentary politics in the London boroughs, 1832-68
At the IHR Parliaments, Politics and People seminar on Tuesday 19 May, Dr Jeremy Crump of the Institute of Historical…
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Henry, Lord Scrope of Masham, and the Southampton Plot of 1415: a false conviction of treason?
In August 1415, three conspirators were executed for their role in the Southampton Plot, an attempt to usurp Henry V.…
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One half of ‘all England’? Yorkshire elections in the 18th century
The elections of May 2026 in England, Scotland and Wales provide another opportunity to consider some of the features of…
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The 1926 General Strike and Parliamentary Democracy
One hundred years ago today, the 1926 General Strike broke out in Britain. To mark the anniversary, Alfie Steer has…
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‘Philly’ or ‘Filly’ (c.1790-unknown): mother and enslaved domestic worker of Barbados and Guyana
In this extended third article in his series on Peter McLagan, MP for Linlithgowshire 1865-1893, Dr Martin Spychal explores the…
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The role of political sociability in establishing and maintaining political friendship and alliances in late-Hanoverian Britain, 1760-1837
At the IHR Parliaments, Politics and People seminar on Tuesday 5 May, BrendanTam of the University of Warwick, will be…
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‘You could drink to your heart’s content’: Drinking in Parliament, a hangover from the 1970s?
In a recent interview, the newly elected MP for Gorton and Denton, Hannah Spencer, has criticised fellow-MPs drinking whilst in…
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An unwilling ‘pretender’: reassessing the unfortunate career of Edmund Mortimer, earl of March (1391-1425)
Although heir presumptive to Richard II, Edmund Mortimer, 5th earl of March never took the throne after the Lancaster usurpation…
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Quakers in the Commons: Joseph Pease and the right to affirm
Taking their seat in the Commons can be a nervous moment for new MPs, but for the Quaker Joseph Pease…
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Dressing the part: robes ancient and modern
In the latest post for the Georgian Lords, Dr Robin Eagles considers the symbolism of the robes worn by members…
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The Politics of Illness, Part 1: Francis Russell, 4th earl of Bedford, 1640-1
In the first of a short series, Dr Patrick Little of the 1640-60 Lords section, discusses how illness undermined a compromise between…
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Internship: History of Parliament Trust, House of Lords 1640-60 Project
*POSITION FILLED* The History of Parliament is excited to announce a new 8-week internship position for postgraduate-level researchers. Applications are…
