18th Century history

House of Lords 1660-1715… and bowls

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June 22, 2016

In today’s blog we’re continuing our exploration of the House of Lords 1660-1715 volumes. The History of Parliament’s first set of volumes to study the Lords, this five volume work is available for purchase at Cambridge University Press. In the fourth…
House of Lords 1660-1715… for Father’s Day

Charles Littleton

June 16, 2016

Next month the History of Parliament will publish our first set of volumes focussing on the House of Lords. Covering the period 1660-1715, this five-volume work is now available for pre-order at Cambridge University Press, at a special pre-publication price.…
House of Lords 1660-1715… and duelling

Robin Eagles

June 9, 2016

Next month the History of Parliament will publish our first set of volumes focussing on the House of Lords. Covering the period 1660-1715, this five-volume work is now available for pre-order at Cambridge University Press, at a special pre-publication price.…
House of Lords 1660-1715… and horseracing

Paul Seaward

June 2, 2016

Exciting times at the History of Parliament, as next month we will publish our first set of volumes focusing on the House of Lords. Covering the period 1660-1715, this five-volume work is now available for pre-order at Cambridge University Press,…
‘Speaking in Parliament: History, politics, rhetoric’ conference report

History of Parliament

April 14, 2016

Last week, in collaboration with Professor Christopher Reid (Queen Mary, University of London, author of ‘Imprison’d Wranglers: the Rhetorical Culture of the House of Commons’) we hosted a conference dedicated to the art and history of parliamentary rhetoric. Academics with…
Parliament, Politics & People Seminar: Jason Frost, ‘Church, State and Parliament in the Late Eighteenth Century in the Martyrdom Day Sermons of 30th January’

History of Parliament

April 8, 2016

Reporting back from our latest ‘Parliaments, Politics and People’ Seminar, Jason Frost (University of Westminster) spoke on ‘Church, State and Parliament in the Late Eighteenth Century in the Martyrdom Day Sermons of 30th January.’ Here he discusses his paper… “…That…
Cabinet resignations: an issue of principle

Emma Peplow

March 22, 2016

Following Iain Duncan-Smith’s high profile resignation from the cabinet this weekend, we take a look back at some other examples of resignations from the cabinet due to policy differences… Resigning your post in government has long been the unhappy minister’s…
“Contrary to the fundamental laws of nature”? The passage of the Declaratory Act, March 1766

Robin Eagles

March 17, 2016

250 years ago this week Parliament passed the ‘Declaratory Act’, aimed at limiting the damage of the earlier repeal of the Stamp Act. In the second of two blogs on the issue, Dr Robin Eagles, Senior Research Fellow in the…
Parliament, Politics & People Seminar: Coleman Dennehy, ‘Dublin, Westminster, and appellate jurisdiction in early modern Ireland’

History of Parliament

February 16, 2016

At our latest ‘Parliaments, Politics and People’ Seminar of 2016, Dr Coleman Dennehy (University College, Dublin) spoke on ‘Dublin, Westminster, and appellate jurisdiction in early modern Ireland’. Here he discusses his paper… The history of appellate jurisdiction in Ireland, although…
‘The Story of Parliament’: Pitt and Fox

Paul Seaward

February 9, 2016

Last year the History published ‘The Story of Parliament: Celebrating 750 years of parliament in Britain’ to mark the anniversary of Simon de Montfort’s parliament in 1265. The book is a brief introduction to the full 750 years of parliamentary…
‘Very grievous and unconstitutional’? The repeal of the (American) Stamp Act (1766)

Robin Eagles

January 28, 2016

250 years ago this month Parliament was debating the fate of the Stamp Act – the law which proved dangerously unpopular in Britain’s American colonies. In the first of two blogs on the issue, Dr Robin Eagles, Senior Research Fellow…
‘The Story of Parliament’: The office of Prime Minister in the 18th Century

Robin Eagles

January 6, 2016

Earlier this year the History published ‘The Story of Parliament: Celebrating 750 years of parliament in Britain’ to mark the anniversary of Simon de Montfort’s parliament in 1265. The book is a brief introduction to the full 750 years of…