Articles by History of Parliament
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Divorce, cuckoldry and bastardy: two unhappy medieval marriages
Today’s blog comes from Dr Charles Moreton, senior research fellow in our Commons 1461-1504 project, who begins our latest blog…
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‘Reflections on the Revolution in France’ and political representation
On the 230th anniversary of the publication of Edmund Burke’s Reflections on the Revolution in France, we hear from guest…
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The West India Interest and the Parliamentary Defence of Slavery, 1823-33
Ahead of Tuesday’s Virtual IHR Parliaments, Politics and People seminar, we hear from Dr Michael Taylor, the author of The Interest: How…
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The Politics of Protest in Britain: Race Riots in 1980-81
To mark Black History Month 2020, today’s post comes from guest blogger Dr Simon Peplow, senior teaching fellow at the…
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Catholic Forfeitures during the English Revolution: Parliament and the Role of Sequestration Agents
Ahead of Tuesday’s Virtual IHR Parliaments, Politics and People seminar, we hear from Dr Eilish Gregory at the University of Reading. She…
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The constituency of Oxfordshire in the reign of Henry VI, 1422-61
This month we’re turning our attention to Oxfordshire in our local history blog series. Kicking things off today is Dr…
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The Bonfire Night Coup: power politics at the Putney debates
In March we hosted the final Parliaments, Politics and People Seminar before lockdown forced the temporary closure of the Institute…
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Exploring parliamentary history through art
Today’s blog contains details of the Art UK online exhibitions that our researchers have curated during lockdown… The History of…
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A politician of conscience: Thomas Edmund Harvey (1875-1955) and conscientious objection
Ahead of Tuesday’s Virtual IHR Parliaments, Politics and People seminar, we hear from Mark Frankel, a PhD candidate at the University of…
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Lockdown Entertainment: Medieval MPs and Books
Recent government lockdown measures have seen many people embrace new hobbies and pastimes to fill their days, including reading books.…
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The Return of Charles II, 29 May 1660
In today’s blog Dr Andrew Barclay, senior research fellow in our Commons 1640-1660 project, returns to his exploration of the…
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A tribute to Ted Graham, MP and Labour peer
In today’s blog, our Oral History Project lead, Dr Emma Peplow, pays tribute to Lord Graham of Edmonton, who was…