18th Century history

Was Wilberforce the only influential parliamentarian abolitionist? Certainly not…

History of Parliament

December 9, 2015

Joining the History of Parliament on work experience during the summer, A level student Georgina Hands came across the Trust…
The ‘Story of Parliament’: Parliament and the press

Emma Peplow

December 1, 2015

Earlier this year the History published ‘The Story of Parliament: Celebrating 750 years of parliament in Britain’ to mark the…
Two battles and a siege: Sheriffmuir and Preston, 12-14 November 1715

Robin Eagles

November 12, 2015

300 years ago the battles of Sheriffmuir and Preston signalled the effective end of the 1715 Jacobite rebellion. Dr Robin…
The ‘Poor Palatines’ – political ramifications of eighteenth century migration

Robin Eagles

September 3, 2015

Migration has rarely been politically uncontroversial, as Dr Robin Eagles, Senior Research Fellow in the House of Lords 1660-1832 section,…
A tribute to Professor Paul Langford FBA

Robin Eagles

August 13, 2015

Our director, Dr Paul Seaward, and Dr Robin Eagles, Senior Research Fellow in the House of Lords 1660-1832 section remember…
The long-lived charter: Magna Carta’s 800 year legacy

History of Parliament

June 15, 2015

800 years ago today, Magna Carta was sealed at Runnymede. In the last of our series celebrating the anniversaries of…
The youngest MP since…?

Paul Seaward

May 12, 2015

Following the election of Mhairi Black last week, many of you have asked us about young MPs! Over to our…
‘Horsham is Lady Irwin’s Borough’: the power of the 18th Century political widow

History of Parliament

April 29, 2015

We continue our series on election campaigning through the centuries today, with an example of the power aristocratic women could…
‘You have behaved like a man of honour’: the duel between John Wilkes and Samuel Martin

Robin Eagles

November 26, 2014

Last night the London Record Society held a launch event for ‘The Diaries of John Wilkes, 1770-1797‘ edited by our…
Parliaments, Politics and People seminar: Philip Loft, ‘Litigation, agency and oligarchy: the transformation and role of the Lords as High Court, 1689-1720’

Paul Hunneyball

November 18, 2014

Dr Paul Hunneyball, Senior Research Fellow on the Lords 1603-1660 section, reports back on our last ‘Parliaments, Politics and People’…
Bonfire night: Making ‘night like day’

Robin Eagles

November 4, 2014

As Bonfire Night approaches, Dr Robin Eagles, Senior Research Fellow in the House of Lords 1660-1832 section takes a look…
Time and the Commons

Paul Seaward

October 23, 2014

Our Director, Dr Paul Seaward, explores the development of the late night culture at the House of Commons… The above…

18th Century history

Two battles and a siege: Sheriffmuir and Preston, 12-14 November 1715

A tribute to Professor Paul Langford FBA

The long-lived charter: Magna Carta’s 800 year legacy

Parliaments, Politics and People seminar: Philip Loft, ‘Litigation, agency and oligarchy: the transformation and role of the Lords as High Court, 1689-1720’

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