History Of Parliament
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Creating a comprehensive account of parliamentary politics in England, then the UK, from the thirteenth century to the present day.
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The Battle of Culloden was fought #OTD 1746 bringing to an end any chance of a Stuart restoration.
The government army was led by the duke of Cumberland. Although he gained a brutal reputation he later became effectively a royal #PrimeMinister :
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#DYK that one of the predominant ways people in the 18th century educated themselves on politics was via the subscription library?
Find out more in this blog, taken from the Oxford Centre for Intellectual History ‘Recovering Europe’s Parliamentary Culture, 1500-1700’ project 👇
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If you didn't manage to make it to #Harley300 but would like to know more about the man behind 'The Great Ministry' of 1710, have a look at the seminal piece in History Of Parliament 1690-1715 by D.W. Hayton (available to read online).
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Really excited to be speaking at this Institute for Government event on whipping, sharing all the secrets revealed in the History Of Parliament oral history interviews!
Many thanks to everyone who came yesterday to a fabulous day rethinking the legacy of Robert Harley - particular thanks to History Of Parliament and British Library for sponsoring.
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#ICYMI last year Professor Sarah Richardson explored how widows, many of whom could vote in local elections, assumed a central place in some of the debates about giving women the parliamentary vote👇 WarwickHistory TheVictorianCommons ow.ly/oqbM50O7NaK