Articles by Emma Peplow
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Family history research on historyofparliamentonline.org
As family historians across the country head to London for this weekend’s Who Do You Think You Are Live event,…
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Parliaments, Politics and People seminar: Jonathan Fitzgibbons (Cambridge) ‘Concord or Discord?: The Third Protectorate Parliament and the Pitfalls of J.T. Rutt’s edition of Thomas Burton’s Diary’
Our first seminar update of the new term… At our latest Parliaments, Politics and People seminar, Dr Jonathan Fitzgibbons made…
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Call for Papers: ‘Protean Patriots? New Research on the Patriot Opposition to Sir Robert Walpole’, Friday 7 June, Hampton Court Palace
A call for papers for a conference on the opposition to Walpole this summer… Building on the History of Parliament’s…
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British MPs at work: Dr Emma Crewe’s parliamentary workshop
Last month, the History of Parliament played host to a workshop organised by Dr Emma Crewe of SOAS, University of…
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The death of Prince Henry and the Succession Crisis of 1612-1614
Four hundred years ago last November a succession crisis hit England and Scotland, when the heir to the throne, Prince…
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The History of Parliament in 2012
As the New Year approaches, Emma Peplow reviews 2012 at the History of Parliament. 2012 has been an exciting year…
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Winners of the History’s annual dissertation and essay prizes
The History of Parliament are delighted to announce the winners of our undergraduate and sixth form essay competitions for 2012.…
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On this day in 1644: John Milton’s intervention in debates over freedom of the press
Today’s ‘on this day’ article for Parliament Week focuses on the publication of Milton’s famous tract, Areopagitica, in which he…
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On this day in 1606: Proposed union between England and Scotland
Our Parliament Week ‘on this day’ article for today features a debate that is still relevant today… On this day…
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On this day, 19 November 1600: Charles I was Born
Many interesting events are happening, or happened, on this day: 19 November. In 2012, Parliament Week is underway (see their…
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New material for www.historyofparliamentonline.org released for Parliament Week
Next week is an exciting one for us at HOP, and especially for www.historyofparliamentonline.org. Not only will we be publishing…
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Welcome
Welcome to the new blog from the History of Parliament. The History was established in the 1950s and since then…