Articles by History of Parliament
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‘Restless, turbulent, and bold’: Radical MPs and the opening of the reformed Commons in 1833
MPs and peers returned to Westminster earlier this month after over a year of upheaval, disruption, and online chambers. In…
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The History of Parliament Trust and St James’s House: Publication Collaborations
On 22nd September we, the History of Parliament Trust, came together with St James’s House to celebrate the publication of our…
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Early women MPs: Margaret Wintringham and Parliament
In September 1921, Margaret Wintringham (1879-1955) was elected to the House of Commons as the first ever Liberal woman MP.…
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300 Years of Leadership and Innovation: Sir Robert Walpole, Britain’s first ‘Prime Minister’ and the History of Parliament Online
On 3 April 1721 Robert Walpole was appointed First Lord of the Treasury and Chancellor of the Exchequer. This was…
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George Huntingford, bishop of Hereford and tutor to Viscount Sidmouth
The Georgian Lords are delighted to welcome a guest blog from Laurence Guymer, master at Winchester College, on the influential…
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Parliamentary Leadership: YouTube Round-up
During the Covid-19 pandemic, like many others we moved more of our work online and as part of that we…
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The Imperial Afterlife of Warren Hastings, 1818-1947
In today’s blog we hear from Alfie Banks formerly of the University of Southampton, winner of the History of Parliament…
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Joseph Ablett and the treatment of mental illness in early Victorian Wales
Last week (10-16 May 2021) marked Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK. Today Dr Stephen Ball from our Commons…
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Portraits, Plates and Pigs: Representations of National Leaders within the Material Culture of Scottish Radical Procession 1832-1884
Ahead of next Tuesday’s Virtual IHR Parliaments, Politics and People seminar, we hear from Sonny Angus, of the University of…
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Publication of the 1604-29 House of Lords volumes
The publication in January this year of The House of Lords, 1604-29 represents the culmination of ten years of writing…
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Whispers on a landscape – Palatine migration to England, Ireland and beyond
We are delighted to welcome a guest blog from Claire McCormick, a PhD student at the University of Limerick, working…
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The battle of Towton and the Parliament of 1461
On 29 March 1461 the battle of Towton took place. A notoriously violent encounter, the battle is the topic of…