17th Century history
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The Caroline court and the political breakdown of 1641-42
In the latest Revolutionary Stuart Parliaments blog, guest blogger Dr Fraser Dickinson considers the changes in the fortunes of the circles…
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Soft power and stigma: Illegitimate children and the History of Parliament
In 2022, Kate Gibson, Leverhulme Early Career Fellow at the University of Manchester, published her book Illegitimacy, Family and Stigma…
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Changing sides: ‘turncoats’ in the English Civil Wars
Throughout the English Civil Wars, it was common for people to switch sides between Parliamentarians and Royalists; these people earned…
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The Lords and the Putney Debates
Following the victory of Parliament over King Charles I in the first English Civil War, the New Model Army, Charles,…
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Clerks of the Commons: More than just scribes
The clerks of the Commons in the 17th century have often been depicted as people who simply recorded the events…
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The First Accession Council
In modern Britain, the death of a monarch has little political impact; the work of government continues uninterrupted, apart from…
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Contested Space: Politics and the Commons Chamber
The Palace of Westminster was the location of some of the most dramatic events in the English Civil Wars. Dr…
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Property, profit, principle and hazard: being an MP during the civil wars and interregnum
Being an MP during the civil wars and interregnum came with a certain amount of danger. The decisions that MPs…
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Launching the Letters, Writings, and Speeches of Oliver Cromwell, Oxford March 2023
An event celebrating the the publication of a new edition of The Letters, Writings, and Speeches of Oliver Cromwell was…
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The 1626 coronation: Charles I’s botched political relaunch
After a shaky start to his reign, the king intended his coronation to bolster his personal image and agenda ahead…
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Introducing The House of Commons, 1640-1660
In exciting news for the History of Parliament, 2023 sees the publication of our long-running House of Commons 1640-1660 project.…
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St Edward’s Crown: a Restoration gift from Parliament
During the coronation of King Charles III this May, he will be crowned with the St Edward’s Crown. Dr Andrew…