Articles by Emma Peplow
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MPs at the Battle of Flodden
In the run-up to September’s Scottish Independence referendum, we are publishing a series on the relationship between England and Scotland…
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MPs and the Troubles
Thirty years ago today (17 June 1974) a bomb exploded in Westminster Hall at about 8.28am, which led to a…
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Festschrift in Honour of Professor David Hayton, editor of The History of Parliament, 1690-1715
Last month, the Parliamentary History Yearbook Trust (publishers of the journal Parliamentary History) released a festschrift in honour of Professor…
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Simon de Montfort and the Battle of Lewes
On the anniversary of the battle of Lewes, news of a new play that explores the causes of the battle…
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MPs in the Crimean War, 1853-56
With the help of research undertaken by the Victorian Commons, today’s blog takes a look at MPs who fought during…
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History of Parliament schools competitions 2014: your turn this year?
Recently we held the prize day for our 2013 schools competition. Our three winners, Ami Ganatra, Jessica Welchman (Key Stage…
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History of Parliament’s Schools competition winners, 2013
The History of Parliament has been running schools competitions for several years, and 2013 was an excellent year for both…