Yesterday we posted a new blog in the Georgian Lords series, revisiting the events of 1780 through the prism of Lord George Gordon's 1781 trial and reconsidering what they tell us about accessing Parliament in the 18th century... #skystorians#HistParlhistoryofparliament.com/2024/10/01/p...
The story of the Gordon Riots is well known and has been told many times before. However, one aspect that has not been considered so much is what they tell us
Today on the #HistParl@martinspychal.bsky.socialhistoryofparliament.com/2024/10/02/m...
In this week’s blog, Dr Martin Spychal, Senior Research Fellow on the Commons 1832-1868 project, discusses his new book Mapping the State: English Boundaries
Born #OnThisDay 1819 Edward William Watkin, Liberal MP for Great Yarmouth 1857, Stockport 1864-8 (& later MP for Hythe). He was a major railway entrepreneur & made a failed attempt to extend his network to France with a Channel Tunnel. Image credit: NRM
Matthew Wood represented London as a radical reformer from 1817 until his death #OnThisDayvictoriancommons.wordpress.com/2021/06/02/t...#19thC
Matthew Wood (1768-1843) represented London as a radical reformer between 1817 and 1843. From 1832 he was a committed advocate of metropolitan legislation and an active figure in the committee corrido...
Died #OTD#HistParlhistoryofparliament.com/2020/07/17/t...
A hop merchant and former Lord Mayor, Wood brought Caroline out of exile in June 1820 and housed her at his Mayfair residence at the beginning of the national crisis. As the affair gathered steam Wood...
One area of interest and expertise for the faculty is "democratic and social movements and popular protest from the eighteenth century to the present". #HistParl#Parlisky
PhD studentship in History at the University of Hertfordshire. Do share among anyone who might be interested. www.herts.ac.uk/research/res...
The History group at the University of Hertfordshire invites applications for a fully funded, 3-year PhD studentship. In principle, proposals are welcome on any topic in history. Potential applicants...
📢The Parliamentary History Essay Prize 2024 is open! For early career researchers, the prize is worth £500 and winners will have their essay published in our journal. The submission deadline is 30 Nov 2024. See details 👇 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1750...#HistParl#parlisky
For our next #1832AtoZvictoriancommons.wordpress.com/2022/02/09/a...#HistParl#parlysky
This post aims to expand on the information provided on our Resources page about accessing parliamentary debates online using Hansard. In 1812 the printer and publisher Thomas Curson Hansard (1776-183...
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