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Parliaments, Politics and People Seminar: The 16th Century ‘Parliamentary Mind’

History of Parliament

February 6, 2014

Dr Kathryn Rix of the Victorian Commons reports back from our first ‘Parliaments, Politics and People’ seminar of 2014… This…
It helps to have friends in high places: the acquittal of Lord Mohun

Robin Eagles

February 4, 2014

Today in 1693, Charles, 4th Lord Mohun, was acquitted of murder by his fellow peers. Dr Robin Eagles, Senior Research…
From the Grassroots: The official launch

Emma Peplow

January 29, 2014

Last week we made the trip down to the wonderful Devon Heritage Centre for the official launch of our new…
The trial of Charles I: an early modern show trial?

History of Parliament

January 20, 2014

To begin our day-by-day retelling of the trial of Charles I over on twitter, Philip Baker, Research Fellow on the…
Lord Arundell of Wardour: How to cause a diplomatic incident with a false beard

Paul Hunneyball

January 16, 2014

Dr Paul Hunneyball, Senior Research Fellow on the Lords 1603-1660 section, shares the colourful Continental exploits of one of his…
‘From the Grassroots’ launch event: you’re invited!

Emma Peplow

January 5, 2014

As you will all know, we are very excited here about our new oral history project ‘From the Grassroots: An…
Review of the year 2013

Emma Peplow

December 30, 2013

As 2013 draws to an end, we’re looking back at another busy year at the History of Parliament, ready for…
Parliament and Christmas during the Civil War

Stephen Roberts

December 22, 2013

One of the worst insults today thrown at Oliver Cromwell and the Puritans in the mid-17th Century House of Commons…
‘Parliaments, politics and people’ seminar – ‘Cobbett at 250: a failed MP?’

History of Parliament

December 19, 2013

The Victorian Commons’ Dr Kathryn Rix reports back from our last ‘Parliaments, politics and people’ seminar of the term… This…
Class and Parliament

Emma Peplow

December 17, 2013

MPs’ social background has been making the news recently, after a study conducted by the Conservative think tank Policy Exchange…
‘Making Constitutions, Building Parliaments’ Conference for 2015

Emma Peplow

December 11, 2013

Following last week’s blogpost about our 2014 conference, ‘Parliaments and Minorities’, today we have published an advanced notice of an…
MPs pay: the never ending controversy

History of Parliament

December 9, 2013

Today’s blogpost is from a guest blogger, Edward Hicks, PhD candidate at St Anne’s College, Oxford who joined us over…

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Parliaments, Politics and People Seminar: The 16th Century ‘Parliamentary Mind’

Lord Arundell of Wardour: How to cause a diplomatic incident with a false beard

Review of the year 2013

‘Making Constitutions, Building Parliaments’ Conference for 2015

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