Articles by Emma Peplow
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Oral History: Memories from MPs in their own words
Today we’re delighted to launch a new section of our website dedicated to our oral history project. In this section…
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Parliaments Politics and People seminar: Rhodri Morgan, ‘Wales and the United Kingdom Question’
Reporting back from our last ‘Parliaments, politics and people‘ seminar… A more modern focus at our last seminar of the…
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2013 History of Parliament Schools Competitions
On the anniversary of the death of the Oxford martyrs, a timely note about our schools competition this year and…
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The Welsh and the English…
Another, short, blog for St David’s day (you would never guess where I’m from!) and our celebration of all things…
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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.…