On Tuesday the IHR Parliaments, Politics and People seminar will hear from Sarah Boote Powell, of the University of Warwick.

Ahead of the seminar, head to our blog to read about Sarah's paper and find out how to join the online discussion:
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#ICYMI , last week Dr Andrew Thrush from our Elizabethan Lords project looks at the curious case of William Grey, 13th Lord Grey of Wilton, who was able to sit in the House of Lords in 1559, despite being a prisoner of war...

Read it here:
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In the aftermath of the coronation of George III and Queen Charlotte, John Wilkes was challenged to a duel by Earl Talbot.

Find out more about Talbot's role in the coronation and how it led to him becoming a laughing stock... The Georgian Lords 👇 ow.ly/q5NZ50O7JOf

After last week's local elections, many have been wondering how the results might reflect national opinions. But what about in the past?
In this blog Dr Philip Salmon looked at how 19th c. council elections became guides to national polls TheVictorianCommons
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New from the Georgian Lords today: the tale of a family who migrated from Tory to Whig...
#HistParl #twitterstorians
thehistoryofparliament.wordpress.com/2024/05/09/tor…

We are running our Undergraduate Dissertation Competition for another year!

Universities are invited to submit one entry from their class of 2024, on a subject relating to British or Irish political history. Full information on our website:
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#OTD 1945, #VEDay was announced in the HoC: 'We may allow ourselves a brief period of rejoicing, but let us not forget...the toils and efforts that lie ahead.'

Churchill was broadcasting a similar speech to the nation at the same time.
🗨️ via Hansard: ow.ly/axNs50zlANy

In 1743 an MP wrote “some Gentlewomen in our gallery, not being able to hold their water, let it run on Mr Dodington, and a Scots member who sat under'.

Find out more about sanitary provisions for women in Parliament👇 ow.ly/bz7h50QqiQ2

History Of Parliament Not an unimportant activity for our 18th-Century peers, too...
#HistParl #twitterstorians #gardening
thehistoryofparliament.wordpress.com/2020/05/28/in-…

Will you be making the most of the sunny weather in the garden this week?

#ICYMI , on the #HistParl blog last week guest blogger Dr Jonathan Denby looked into the importance of gardening to many members of the 19th century cabinet.
Read the first blog:
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📅 Registration for Histories of Scottish Politics conference opens FRIDAY! 40 papers + keynote + roundtable!

Programme & sign up 👇

Thanks British Ag Hist Soc Centre C19th Studies Durham History History Of Parliament The Leverhulme Trust Past and Present Scottish Historical Review Trust for sponsoring 🙌

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To mark the first #anniversary of the King's coronation, another chance to read the blogs produced by the Georgian Lords re-examining those of George I, II and III, when not everything went to plan:
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We're looking forward to hearing from Sarah Boote Powell next Tuesday about electoral registration in the 1830s. Sign up to come and join us online. Details below.

May is #LocalAndCommunityHistoryMonth and today is #ConstituencyTuesday !

#DYK that the #HistParl website features almost 3000 constituency articles? You can explore these articles on our #constituency search here 👉 ow.ly/V62f50zhaHL

Next Tuesday the IHR Parliaments, Politics and People seminar will hear from Sarah Boote Powell, of the University of Warwick.

Ahead of the seminar, head to our blog to read about Sarah's paper and find out how to join the online discussion:
ow.ly/twL450RvVSE

#ICYMI , last week on the #HistParl blog Dr Andrew Thrush from our Elizabethan Lords project looked at the curious case of William Grey, 13th Lord Grey of Wilton, who was able to sit in the Lords in 1559, despite being a prisoner of war...

Read it here:
ow.ly/nQKh50RqU3m

Are you planning a Bank Holiday trip to the #pub garden ? In the 19th c. you might have witnessed some key electioneering and campaign planning around the bar...

Find out about the role of the #pub in Victorian elections in this blog from TheVictorianCommons 👇 ow.ly/5h3r50EyVu3

#OTD 2023 Charles III was crowned King.

#DYK that the crown used was made for Charles II at the Restoration? Find out more about the St Edward's Crown👇 ow.ly/6lBb50NKsN0

We are running our Undergraduate Dissertation Competition for another year!

Universities are invited to submit one entry from their class of 2024, on a subject relating to British or Irish political history. Full information on our website:
ow.ly/pZKC50RuX62

#MPMonday is Joseph McDonnell, MP for Mayo.
McDonnell was elected at a by-election in 1846 but lost his seat in the 1847 General Election. He reportedly once tried to smuggle a set of Irish bagpipes into the Commons chamber!
Read more via TheVictorianCommons ow.ly/CRRF50RqY1W