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‘Great Quarrels and Disputes’ or A Bun in the Oven? The Penshurst Claimant and the earldom of Leicester
In today’s blog Dr Robin Eagles, editor of our House of Lords 1715-1790 project, continues our look into the marriages…
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Parliament and the Welsh Language/Dydd Gwyl Dewi: Y Senedd a’r Iaith Gymraeg.
To mark St David’s Day this year, we are publishing a translation into Welsh of a blog written in 2018,…
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New Podcast for LGBT+ History Month: Lord Ronald Gower (1845-1916)
Based on his recent blog series on The Victorian Commons, this LGBT+ History Month Dr Martin Spychal sat down (virtually)…
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Party in Eighteenth-Century Politics
Ahead of next Tuesday’s Virtual IHR Parliaments, Politics and People seminar, we hear from Dr Max Skjönsberg, of the University of…
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1951 and the Birth of the History of Parliament
This week the History of Parliament celebrates the 70th anniversary of one of many important dates in its history. To…
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Benjamin Valentine and the politics of protest
Prompted by the recent assault on the United States Congress, and the passions which fuelled that incident, Dr Paul Hunneyball,…
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An empty victory: Queen Margaret and the second battle of St. Albans 17 Feb. 1461
Today Dr Simon Payling from our Commons 1461-1504 project marks the anniversary of the second battle of St. Albans. The…
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A History of Parliamentary Cucumbers
Our friends at Hansard at Huddersfield provide a great tool for tracking the popularity of certain words in parliamentary debate.…
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Parliament and the trial of the ‘peers of the land’ in Henry of Lancaster’s revolt, 1328-29
Ahead of next Tuesday’s Virtual IHR Parliaments, Politics and People seminar, we hear from Dr Matt Raven, of the University…
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The Death of Earl Stanhope
In the latest blog for the Georgian Lords, Dr Stuart Handley reconsiders the career of Earl Stanhope, one half of…
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Anglo-Dutch Fishing Disputes and the Sovereignty of the Seas, 1558-1640
Recent trade negotiations between the UK and the EU have shone a spotlight on European fishing rights in British territorial…
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Bristol and the Readeption Parliament of Henry VI
This winter marks the 550th anniversary of the Readeption Parliament of 1470-1, the circumstances and proceedings of which are the subject of a recent blog. Today Dr Charles Moreton from…
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Small borough politics in County Cork, 1832-1868: Bandon, Kinsale, Mallow and Youghal
Continuing our journey around Ireland, this blog from Dr Stephen Ball, of our House of Commons 1832-68 project, looks at…
