18th Century history
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Jonathan Swift and the Union with Scotland
In the latest in our series on Anglo-Scottish relations throughout the centuries, Dr Ruth Paley, editor of the House of…
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The Battle of Blenheim and British Politics
In August 1704 the duke of Marlborough led allied forces to a great victory at Blenheim. Dr Charles Littleton, Senior…
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How Closely Related Were George I and Queen Anne?
Over on twitter this week we are marking the 300th anniversary of the death of Queen Anne and the Hanoverian…
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Nolo episcopari
On Monday, the Church of England voted to allow women bishops for the first time. This prompted Matthew Kilburn, research…
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The French Revolution, as seen from England
On Bastille day our director, Dr Paul Seaward, discusses British views of the new regime in Paris… Bastille day, the…
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Festschrift in Honour of Professor David Hayton, editor of The History of Parliament, 1690-1715
Last month, the Parliamentary History Yearbook Trust (publishers of the journal Parliamentary History) released a festschrift in honour of Professor…
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Remembering Culloden
On 16 April 1746, the battle of Culloden brought to a close the last serious attempt to restore the exiled…
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John Wilkes: A friend to liberty?
Last week Dr Robin Eagles, Senior Research Fellow on the Lords 1660-1832 project gave a lecture in Parliament on ‘John…