17th Century history
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Parliament and the Mayflower: the case of Samuel More’s children
This month marks the 400 year anniversary of the voyage of Mayflower, the ship that transported 102 passengers to begin…
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Of Puritans and Pilchards
In recent years, following the impact of Brexit, fishing regulation has become a recurring topic in the UK’s political discussions.…
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The perils of foreign travel in the early modern era
With holidays abroad still a major challenge due to the ongoing coronavirus epidemic, Dr Paul Hunneyball, assistant editor of our…
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The Mayflower: The New England men at Westminster, 1640-1660
In September 1620, the Mayflower set sail, transporting the first Puritan separatists to the ‘New World’. But, even thousands of…
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Northumberland in the British Civil Wars
This month’s local history focus is Northumberland and we’re kicking things off with a look at the county during the…
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‘Going into the country’: leave, holidays and political intrigue in the 1640s
As the easing of lockdown encourages many of us to seize opportunities to go on holiday, and especially take ‘staycations’,…
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Ball Lightning in Early Modern England: The Curious Case of Nicholas Walsh, MP
In their work our researchers have discovered many strange and unusual causes of the death that have befallen parliamentarians over…
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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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The Mystery of the ‘Black Box’ and the ‘true’ heirs of Charles II
In the latest blog for the Georgian Lords, Dr Robin Eagles probes the mysteries of the ‘black box’ that was…
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The Horticultural Heroism of Sir Walter Erle
As Britain continues to take advantage of the great outdoors during Covid-19 lockdown, this week Dr Patrick Little, senior research…
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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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The ‘troubled nature’ of Francis Norris, earl of Berkshire: a Jacobean peer’s battle with depression
As public debate intensifies about the impact of the coronavirus lockdown on mental health, Dr Paul Hunneyball, assistant editor of…