Parliamentary Life
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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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Medieval MP of the Month: Walter Rich – a tryst gone wrong?
Rather appropriately on Valentine’s Day, February’s Medieval MP of the month blog is concerned with affairs of the heart (among…
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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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‘The House divided’: the creation of a second division lobby for the Commons in 1836
The huge publicity given to recent parliamentary votes on Brexit has put the over-crowded division lobbies of the House of…
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Top tips for Christmas at the Jacobean court
As History of Parliament staff prepare for their Christmas break, Dr Paul Hunneyball of the Lords 1604-29 section ponders the…
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Medieval MP of the Month: An MP Struck by Lightning
Today we hear from House of Commons 1422-1504 Section Editor, Dr Linda Clark for the next instalment in our series ‘Medieval…
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The Kidney Stone of Alderman Adams
Continuing the theme of health, medicine and Parliament, Dr Patrick Little of the House of Commons 1640-1660 section looks at…
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Medieval MP of the Month: Sir Christopher Talbot
Here’s the next installment in our series ‘Medieval MP of the Month’. Today we here from Senior Research Fellow, Dr…
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“Dismal” – Daniel Finch, 2nd earl of Nottingham
In this latest post for the Georgian Lords, Dr Stuart Handley, senior research fellow in the House of Lords 1715-90…