Tag: Charles I

Conferences, Seminars and Events, 17th Century history, Military history, Religious history, Scottish History, Stuart

Parliaments, Politics and People Seminar: The Rhetoric of Representation: Scottish Parliamentary Commissions 1638-41

Our ‘Parliaments, Politics and People’ seminar returns tonight with a new term’s programme – so to bring you up to date, Dr Alan MacDonald (University of Dundee) reports back from his paper last year: ‘The Rhetoric of Representation: Scottish Parliamentary Commissions 1638-41’… When the burgesses and lairds of Scotland gathered for parliamentary elections in 1639, they were participating in one of the most important elections … Continue reading Parliaments, Politics and People Seminar: The Rhetoric of Representation: Scottish Parliamentary Commissions 1638-41

History of ParliamentLeave a comment
Conferences, Seminars and Events, 18th Century history, Georgian, Religious history

Parliament, Politics & People Seminar: Jason Frost, ‘Church, State and Parliament in the Late Eighteenth Century in the Martyrdom Day Sermons of 30th January’

Reporting back from our latest ‘Parliaments, Politics and People’ Seminar, Jason Frost (University of Westminster) spoke on ‘Church, State and Parliament in the Late Eighteenth Century in the Martyrdom Day Sermons of 30th January.’ Here he discusses his paper… “…That every thirtieth day of January…shall be forever hereafter set apart to be kept and observed in all the Churches and Chapels of these Your Majesty’s … Continue reading Parliament, Politics & People Seminar: Jason Frost, ‘Church, State and Parliament in the Late Eighteenth Century in the Martyrdom Day Sermons of 30th January’

History of ParliamentLeave a comment