Georgian Lords
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The Death of Earl Stanhope
In the latest blog for the Georgian Lords, Dr Stuart Handley reconsiders the career of Earl Stanhope, one half of…
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Lady Mary Wortley Montagu: The 18th-century aristocracy and an early experiment in immunology
This year there will be much talk of vaccinations, a word derived from Edward Jenner’s use of cowpox to immunize…
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Taking back control of a ‘disordered and distracted nation’: the Provisional Government 11-25 December 1688
As many of us face a very unusual and unsettled Christmas due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we are reminded that…
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Asleep on the job? Prime Minister Lord North 250 years on
Accompanying the publication of a new collection covering 300 years of British Prime Ministers, the book’s editor compiled a list…
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‘Manifest injustice and glaring violation of all truth’: Disputing controverted 18th-century elections in Parliament
In the latest blog for the Georgian Lords, Dr Charles Littleton considers the way in which 18th-century elections were frequently…
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Town v. Gown? Attempting to lock down early 18th century Oxford
Today we’re heading back to Oxfordshire and this month’s local history focus. In our latest blog, Dr Robin Eagles, editor…
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A Catholic Borough Patron: Anthony Browne, 6th Viscount Montague
In the latest blog for the Georgian Lords, Dr Stuart Handley, examines the case of the Viscounts Montague, who in…
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‘A few slight alterations would make it picturesque’: Glamorgan and Monmouthshire in the 18th century
In our latest blog we return to Glamorgan and Monmouthshire as part of our local history blog series. Part one,…
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All over in 4 ½ minutes? The battle of Prestonpans, 21 September 1745
In the latest blog for the Georgian Lords, Dr Robin Eagles considers some of the Members of Parliament involved in…
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A revolting pocket borough: Morpeth in the late eighteenth century
In our latest Georgian Lords blog, in keeping with our general focus for the month on the county of Northumberland,…
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York 1660-1760
For this month’s local history focus we are looking at the borough constituency of York. A city not unfamiliar with…
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The queen and the chemist’s son: Matthew Wood MP and the radical defence of Queen Caroline
A hop merchant and former Lord Mayor, Wood brought Caroline out of exile in June 1820 and housed her at…