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House of Lords 1660-1715… and bowls
In today’s blog we’re continuing our exploration of the House of Lords 1660-1715 volumes. The History of Parliament’s first set…
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House of Lords 1660-1715… for Father’s Day
Next month the History of Parliament will publish our first set of volumes focussing on the House of Lords. Covering…
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History of Parliament’s Education Competitions: 2015-16
As many of you will know, every year the History of Parliament Trust organises competitions for schoolchildren on aspects of…
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House of Lords 1660-1715… and duelling
Next month the History of Parliament will publish our first set of volumes focussing on the House of Lords. Covering…
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Writing Parliamentary Biography, the Commons 1640-1660. Part 4: Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), the Parliament making, Parliament breaking MP
In the final of his four-part series, Dr Stephen Roberts, editor of the Commons 1640-60 section, discusses parliament’s most famous…
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House of Lords 1660-1715… and horseracing
Exciting times at the History of Parliament, as next month we will publish our first set of volumes focusing on…
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Parliaments, politics and people seminar: Paul Seaward, Mr Marvell goes to Westminster: the poet as parliament-man
At our latest ‘Parliaments, Politics and People’ Seminar, our Director, Dr Paul Seaward, spoke on ‘Mr Marvell goes to Westminster:…
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The parties and Europe 2: Conservatives and Maastricht
Earlier this week we delved in to our oral history archive to discover the divisions within the Labour Party over…
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The Parties and Europe 1: Labour and the 1975 Referendum
The European Referendum campaign is now in full swing, creating heated political debate and causing some unusual alliances. In British…
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Peers on Parade: A Sartorial History of the State Opening of Parliament
Today’s guestblog is from Dr Charles Farris, University of Westminster, who discusses the history of the ceremonial attire worn at…
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Parliaments, politics & people seminar: Chris Kyle, ‘A Dog, a Butcher and a Puritan’: The Politics of Lent in Early Modern England
At our latest ‘Parliaments, Politics and People’ Seminar, Chris Kyle, of Syracuse University, spoke on ‘‘A Dog, a Butcher and…
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Impeachment in the early seventeenth century
After an all-night debate, the Brazilian Senate voted today to begin impeachment proceedings against President Dilma Rousseff. Impeachment was once…
