Parliamentary Life
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Post-war politics in the Welsh valleys: ‘socialists by birth and background’
Today, Emma Peplow, co-ordinator of the History of Parliament’s oral history project and co-editor of the new collection of extracts…
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Gap years and study abroad: 17th century MPs and the legacy of a foreign education
As international travel continues to be unpredictable and as universities and colleges start a new academic year in uncertain times,…
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Parliament and the Mayflower: the case of Samuel More’s children
This month marks the 400 year anniversary of the voyage of Mayflower, the ship that transported 102 passengers to begin…
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John Wheathampstead: Face to Face with the Abbot
The news this week is shaping up to be full of Abbots and of particular interest to the History of…
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The puzzling career of the luckless Sir Thomas Mallory (c.1416-1471), author of Le Morte d’Arthur
In today’s blog Dr Simon Payling, senior research fellow for our Commons 1461-1504 project, explores the mysterious life of Sir…
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Of Puritans and Pilchards
In recent years, following the impact of Brexit, fishing regulation has become a recurring topic in the UK’s political discussions.…
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The Political Lives of Postwar British MPs: Selection Troubles
Out this month, The Political Lives of Postwar British MPs explores the fascinating interviews with former MPs hidden in our…
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Those pesky deliveries: delivering the King’s writs across 15th century England
In recent months, easily talking to friends and colleagues on the other side of the country, or even world, has…
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The perils of foreign travel in the early modern era
With holidays abroad still a major challenge due to the ongoing coronavirus epidemic, Dr Paul Hunneyball, assistant editor of our…
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Out this month: ‘The Political Lives of Postwar British MPs: An Oral History of Parliament’
Later this month the very first book based on our Oral History Project Archive is published by Bloomsbury Academic. Today,…
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Real or imagined? Fifteenth-century MPs as perpetrators of violence
In our latest blog we’re exploring some of the dangerous reputations held by Medieval MPs with Dr Simon Payling, senior…
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York: exploring the local history of a Victorian constituency
Alongside biographies of 2,591 MPs, our House of Commons 1832-68 project is also researching and writing articles on the 401…