17th Century history
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Peace at Last?
Earlier this autumn saw the 80th anniversary of the Munich agreement, marked by a ‘Peace for our Time’ blog from…
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Crucible of revolution: Parliament, Putney, and the politics of settlement in the Autumn of 1647
Ahead of tonight’s special edition of our IHR Parliaments, Politics and People Seminar in aid of UK Parliament Week (‘One person,…
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Catholic peers and the Gunpowder Plot
Remember, remember the fifth of November… Today we hear from Dr Ben Coates of the House of Lords 1604-29 Section…
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Round-table session: Digital humanities and political history: in memoriam Valerie Cromwell
At our first ‘Parliaments, Politics & People’ seminar of the new academic year, Dr Hannes Kleineke, Dr Ruth Ahnert, Professor…
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The Kidney Stone of Alderman Adams
Continuing the theme of health, medicine and Parliament, Dr Patrick Little of the House of Commons 1640-1660 section looks at…
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“Dismal” – Daniel Finch, 2nd earl of Nottingham
In this latest post for the Georgian Lords, Dr Stuart Handley, senior research fellow in the House of Lords 1715-90…
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Women behind the polls: the electoral patronage of Anne St John, countess of Rochester
Earlier this month the History of Parliament Trust with partners UK Parliament’s Vote 100 project and the Schools of Humanities…
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Parliament and medicine in the early 17th century
Continuing the theme of health, medicine and Parliament, Dr Paul Hunneyball of the Lords 1604-29 Section considers how medical practices…
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Wikidata, British Politicians and the History of Parliament Trust
Today’s post is a guest blog from Andrew Gray of University College London. Andrew explains his Wikidata project which now…
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‘Matters far beyond their reach or capacity’: Parliament and foreign policy in 1621
As Parliament continues to debate Brexit, Dr Paul Hunneyball of the Lords 1604-29 section examines how the House of Commons first…
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Currant affairs? Taxation without representation in early Stuart England
With tariffs on imported goods currently in the news, Dr. Simon Healy of the Lords 1604-29 Section provides some food…
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Gout and the political career of Lord Broghill
Today’s blog from Dr Patrick Little of the Commons 1640-1660 Section sees the return of our focus on health, medicine…