Interregnum
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The ‘Interruption’ of Parliament and the quest for political settlement, October 1659
In the first of a new blog series charting the collapse of the British Republic, Dr Vivienne Larminie of the…
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Wigs on roundheads: puritans, peruques and powder under Oliver Cromwell
In our latest blog, Dr Patrick Little of the House of Commons 1640-1660 section challenges one of the lingering stereotypes…
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‘A gentleman but stumbling in here!’: an impostor in Richard Cromwell’s Parliament
In our latest post, Dr Patrick Little of the House of Commons 1640-1660 section revisits the Parliament of 1659, which…
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How long is a Parliament?
In this blog for the ‘Named Parliaments’ series, Dr Paul Hunneyball, Associate Editor of the House of Lords 1604-29 project,…
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Fasting and political crises in the 1640s: no beer ‘till the publike exercises and religious duties … be past and over’
As Parliament engages in momentous decision-making about the future of the country, Dr Vivienne Larminie of the House of Commons…
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When is a Parliament not a Parliament?
Dr Robin Eagles, Editor of the House of Lords 1660-1832 project kicks off our new series, ‘Named Parliaments’. Here, whilst…
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St David’s Day: ?The First Welsh Republican
For those of you who have been waiting with bated breath for another blog from our resident Welshman and History…
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Crashing out of Monarchy: February 1649 and the making of the English republic
For the final blog in our series on the events during the winter of 1648-9, Dr Patrick Little of the…
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Execution of Charles I – ?‘King-killer’: the Making of a Regicide
In the fourth in our series on the tumultuous events of the winter of 1648-9, and following on from the…
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Delivering justice: the sovereignty of the people, God’s judgement and the trial of Charles I
As twists and turns in the Brexit debates at Westminster continue, in the third in our series on the momentous…
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No deal: Pride’s Purge and retreat from settlement
As MPs prepare to vote over whether or not to accept the Brexit deal negotiated by Theresa May, we have…
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Voting and not voting in Cromwellian Scotland
Today, on St Andrew’s Day we have a Scotland themed blog from Dr Patrick Little of the House of Commons…