The History of Parliament

In October 1739, the War of Jenkins’ Ear between Great Britain and Spain began in earnest. Andrew Hanham discusses how the conflict became named as such, and the impact it had on the downfall of Robert Walpole‘s premiership in early 1742… ...

At the IHR Parliaments, Politics and People seminar on Tuesday 20 October, Frederick Hyde of the University of Southampton, will be discussing ‘China on the Hustings: The Arrow Affair and British Identity during the 1857 General Electio...

With many settling back into university terms, in the latest post for the Georgian Lords, we welcome early career researcher, Amanda Westcott, considering the importance of court life beyond London for George III and Queen Charlotte. This included a welcome visit to Oxford University following the Margaret Nicholson episode of 1786.

In August 1786, just out...

Robert Spankie, who was returned for Finsbury in 1832, had an unusual pre-parliamentary career. Dr Martin Spychal, Senior Research Fellow on our

Although first constructed in the 11th century, Westminster Hall still stands tall as an important building within the modern-day Houses of Parliament. As Dr Hannes Kleineke of our