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The Voice of the Parliamentary Diarists, 1640-60
May 2023 saw the publication of the History of Parliament’s The House of Commons 1640-1660 volumes. One of the main…
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The Caroline court and the political breakdown of 1641-42
In the latest Revolutionary Stuart Parliaments blog, guest blogger Dr Fraser Dickinson considers the changes in the fortunes of the circles…
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Reflections on the Organise! Organise! Organise! Conference
Continuing our series reflecting on the Organise! Organise! Organise! conference hosted by Durham University and supported by the History of…
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Everyday Experiences of Politics: Material Culture in the Age of Reform, 1780-1832
Our Parliaments, Politics and People seminar is back for the autumn term! At next week’s seminar Kerry Love of the University…
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All-Women Shortlists: 30 Years On
During the 1993 Labour Party Conference, all-women shortlists were endorsed by the party. In the following general election in 1997,…
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The Letters of Richard Cobden (1804-1865) Online: An exploration in Active Citizenship
Today is the official launch of the Letters of Richard Cobden Online. This resource contains a searchable collection of digital…
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Sinn Féin: A 20th Century History of Party Splits
During the 20th century, Sinn Féin officially split three times and from these splits emerged some of the most central…
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The origins of Sinn Féin
In a series of two blogs, our Public Engagement Assistant, Kirsty O’Rourke, will discuss the 20th century history of Sinn…
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Tackling congestion in 18th-century London
In the course of the 18th century, Britain’s towns became increasingly congested with private carriages as well as a variety…
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Soft power and stigma: Illegitimate children and the History of Parliament
In 2022, Kate Gibson, Leverhulme Early Career Fellow at the University of Manchester, published her book Illegitimacy, Family and Stigma…
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‘the genuine foundation of our evils’: the Tea Duty Act and Boston Tea Party 250 years on
In the 18th century, tea was a popular drink in America. Yet the East India Company struggled to sell their…
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Changing sides: ‘turncoats’ in the English Civil Wars
Throughout the English Civil Wars, it was common for people to switch sides between Parliamentarians and Royalists; these people earned…
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What if Elizabeth I had Died in 1562?
It is easy to take the long reign of Elizabeth I for granted. But less than four years after Elizabeth…
