Great Reform Act
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Parliament versus the People: the Newport rising of 1839
Dr Philip Salmon explores the Newport rising of 1839 and the clash between government forces and Welsh Chartists.
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After Peterloo: From Repression to Reform
As we prepare to commemorate the bicentenary of Peterloo Massacre this Friday – 16 August – we hear from editor…
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Who Killed Cock Robin? Peterloo and Satire
Our blog series to mark the bicentenary of the Peterloo Massacre continues today with the first of several pieces from…
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From celebrity to outcast: William Bankes MP (1786-1855)
Today’s blog is the second of three posts to celebrate LGBT+ History Month. In this blog we hear from Dr…
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Legislating for the United Kingdom’s four nations in the age of reform, 1830-1852
Ahead of tonight’s Parliaments, Politics and People seminar at the Institute of Historical Research, we hear from James Smith, a doctoral candidate…
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The 1868 Boundary Act: Disraeli’s attempt to control his ‘leap in the dark’?
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the 1868 Boundary Act. As Martin Spychal of the Commons 1832-68 Section discusses…
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Event review: Parliament and Popular Sovereignty in the nineteenth century, 22 March 2018.
Today’s blog is a summary of our afternoon event about Parliament and Popular Sovereignty in the nineteenth century, which was…
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Bishops and Popular Opinion in the Era of Catholic Emancipation and the Reform Bill
Today’s post is a guest blog from PhD candidate Nicholas Dixon of Pembroke College, University of Cambridge. Nicholas shares this…
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‘Not another one!’: going to the polls in historical perspective
With UK electors heading off to the national polls for the third time in as many years and as part…
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Protesting MPs: Peterloo and its aftermath
The Green Party MP Caroline Lucas is due to appear in court tomorrow after her involvement in anti-fracking protests during…