17th Century history
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‘A name of an ill sound’: The Officers’ Parliament of 1690-95
Today we continue with our ‘Named Parliament’ series. Charles Littleton of the Lords 1660-1832 project discusses the Officers’ Parliament of…
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Commission impossible? Deciphering job titles in History of Parliament biographies (part 1)
In the first of an occasional series, Dr Paul Hunneyball of the Lords 1604-29 section considers some of the unlikely-sounding…
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Parliament and Superstition: A Jackdaw in the House of Commons, 1604
Today we hear from the Editor of our House of Lords 1604-29 Section, Dr Andrew Thrush about a curious incident…
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The Origins of a Father of the House
This week as part of our Mothers and Fathers of the House series, Paul Seaward, British Academy/Wolfson research professor at…
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Sir Francis Knollys: The Grand Old Man of the Long Parliament
In earlier centuries politics might be seen as a young man’s game, but here Dr Andrew Barclay of the House…
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St George’s day in York: an invitation from Charles I, 1642
Continuing with our patron saints blog series, Dr Vivienne Larminie, Assistant Editor of our House of Commons 1640-1660 project, explores…
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‘A gentleman but stumbling in here!’: an impostor in Richard Cromwell’s Parliament
In our latest post, Dr Patrick Little of the House of Commons 1640-1660 section revisits the Parliament of 1659, which…
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How long is a Parliament?
In this blog for the ‘Named Parliaments’ series, Dr Paul Hunneyball, Associate Editor of the House of Lords 1604-29 project,…
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‘“The Parliament driver”: Walter Long, party politics and the whip
The recent stream of votes in the Commons surrounding Brexit has thrown into relief the practice of ‘whipping’ MPs into…
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Fasting and political crises in the 1640s: no beer ‘till the publike exercises and religious duties … be past and over’
As Parliament engages in momentous decision-making about the future of the country, Dr Vivienne Larminie of the House of Commons…
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Henry Bennet, earl of Arlington: a Restoration Politician
Our last Parliaments, Politics and People seminar at the IHR was given by Alan Marshall from Bath Spa University, and…
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When is a Parliament not a Parliament?
Dr Robin Eagles, Editor of the House of Lords 1660-1832 project kicks off our new series, ‘Named Parliaments’. Here, whilst…