History of Parliament Trust
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The English Revolution and the History of Majority Rule
In our latest blog we’re returning to the ‘Recovering Europe’s Parliamentary Culture, 1500-1700’ project. Since autumn 2021, we have been working with the University…
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Sitting at Oxford: the convening of Charles I’s ‘Mongrel Parliament’, January 1644
Throughout its history, Parliament has been no stranger to meeting in Oxford. Dr Vivienne Larminie, editor of our Commons 1640-1660,…
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Comings and goings: the other houses of Downing Street
Previously on the History of Parliament blog we looked into the history of No.10 Downing Street, the famous residence of…
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‘Am I not your uncle?’: John of Gaunt, the murder of Friar Latimer and the Salisbury Parliament of 1384
Recently on the History of Parliament blog we have been looking into some of the occasions when Parliament met away…
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The Politics of Business and the Business of Politics: Messrs Watney and Powell and the Emergence of the Consultant Lobbyist in Britain, 1911-1993
Ahead of next Tuesday’s Virtual IHR Parliaments, Politics and People seminar, we hear from Dr Mark Roodhouse of the University…
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Review of the Year 2021
Despite everything that was thrown at us this year, 2021 was as busy as ever for the History of Parliament!…
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Top of the Blogs 2021
Those of you who follow us on Twitter will be familiar with our regular Friday feature: #TopOfTheBlogs. As the title…
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Speaking about Animal Rights in the History of Parliament Oral History Project
As two animal welfare Bills progress through the stages of debate in Parliament, in our latest blog Emme Ledgerwood looks…
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The History of Parliament Trust and St James’s House: Publication Collaborations
On 22nd September we, the History of Parliament Trust, came together with St James’s House to celebrate the publication of our…
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300 Years of Leadership and Innovation: Sir Robert Walpole, Britain’s first ‘Prime Minister’ and the History of Parliament Online
On 3 April 1721 Robert Walpole was appointed First Lord of the Treasury and Chancellor of the Exchequer. This was…
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Parliamentary Leadership: YouTube Round-up
During the Covid-19 pandemic, like many others we moved more of our work online and as part of that we…
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The Imperial Afterlife of Warren Hastings, 1818-1947
In today’s blog we hear from Alfie Banks formerly of the University of Southampton, winner of the History of Parliament…