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China on the Hustings: The Arrow Affair and British Identity during the 1857 General Election
At the IHR Parliaments, Politics and People seminar on Tuesday 20 October, Frederick Hyde of the University of Southampton, will…
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IHR Parliaments, Politics and People seminar 1 December: online with Dr Kathryn Marshalek
Kathryn will be presenting her paper ‘Anti-Catholic Penal Statutes and the Royal Prerogative in the English Parliaments of the 1620s‘
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IHR Parliaments, Politics and People seminar 17 November 2026: Launch event for By-Elections in London History, London Journal
Launch event for By-Elections in London History, London Journal
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IHR Parliaments, Politics and People seminar 3 November 2026: online & in-person with Dr Paula Bartley
Paula will be presenting her paper ‘Trailblazers: the first women elected to government’
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IHR Parliaments, Politics and People seminar 20 October 2026: online & in-person with Frederick Hyde
Frederick will be presenting his paper ‘China on the Hustings: The Arrow Affair and British Identity during the 1857 Election‘
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Back to school: George III’s visit to Oxford in 1786
With many settling back into university terms, in the latest post for the Georgian Lords, we welcome early career researcher,…
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Robert Spankie: From parliamentary reporter to Member of Parliament
Robert Spankie, who was returned for Finsbury in 1832, had an unusual pre-parliamentary career. Dr Martin Spychal, Senior Research Fellow…
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Westminster Hall in the Middle Ages
Although first constructed in the 11th century, Westminster Hall still stands tall as an important building within the modern-day Houses…
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Philosopher and warmonger: Lord Herbert of Cherbury reconsidered
In this article, Dr David Scott explores the surprisingly aggressive side of a famous aristocratic philosopher … In an era…
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Why was Sir Richard Vernon chosen as Speaker in the ‘Parliament of Bats’ of 1426?
Although the modern Speaker of the House of Commons must remain politically impartial, this was not always the case. But,…
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The representation of Devon and Cornwall after reform, 1832-68
Dr Martin Spychal, Senior Research Fellow on our House of Commons 1832-1868 project, provides an overview of the electoral system and political…
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The politics of electing the Speaker: The case of Shaw Lefevre (1794-1888)
Following on from our post about James Abercromby‘s highly-charged partisan election as Speaker in 1835, Philip Salmon explores the 1839…
