The History of Parliament's House of Lords 1660-1832 section, researching the history of the Lords, Parliament and society across the 'long 18th century'. https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/ https://historyofparliament.com/the-georgian-lords/
One of Buckinghamshire's most famous sons was the radical MP John Wilkes, who represented Aylesbury, where he was lord of the manor, from 1757 to 1764, when he was ejected from his seat. He thereafter reinvented himself as a London politician, becoming lord mayor and MP for Middlesex. #HistParl
House of Commons SpeakerHappy Buckinghamshire Day. Today, we celebrate this historic county and commemorate the first Paralympics, which were held in Buckinghamshire in 1948. Buckinghamshire has been referenced in the chamber on 5,228 occasions.
#ICYMI we are going to be holding a workshop in the Jubilee Rooms at Westminster on 17 September 're-thinking Westminster Hall' from around the 17th to the 19th centuries. Do get in touch if you would be interested in attending. #HistParl #skystorians historyofparliament.com/2026/07/13/w...
'Re-Thinking Westminster Hall': Workshop September 2026 - The History of ParliamentThe History of Parliament Trust is pleased to be a partner in an upcoming workshop, Re-Thinking Westminster Hall: A Place of Meeting and Contest, c.1650-1800.historyofparliament.comA helpful reminder of the ongoing conversation about what Lords reform might look like. It was something that was tried (unsuccessfully) in 1719 and revisited on occasion through the 19th and 20 centuries... historyofparliament.com/2019/12/05/w...
“Windy music & heat in the House” The failure to reform the House of Lords in 1719 - The History of ParliamentIn the winter of 1719 the duke of Buckingham presented the House of Lords with a bill for reforming the state of the peerage. This was substantially the samehistoryofparliament.comHistory of Parliament🚨New Substack🚨 Last week our director @jhdavey.bsky.social attended Lord Forsyth's first major speech as Lord Speaker. In the latest post for 'Scribble Book', she explores both the role and its place in the long history of House of Lords reform.
Is this an early reference to division bells being rung? In 1737 Hon Charles Howard wrote to the earl of Carlisle, noting he had to be quick as the last bell was ringing. Was this about needing to go and vote, or someone ringing for the last post? Did someone wander the corridors ringing a handbell?
In his first decade on the throne, George III went through half a dozen prime ministers, including one of the nation's 'greats': the earl of Chatham (Pitt the Elder). It's easy to forget that the 7th, Lord North, usually dismissed as a failure, lasted 12 years and represented stability. #HistParl
History of ParliamentThe UK is soon to have its sixth Prime Minister in five years. In the latest entry for Scribble Book, @jhdavey.bsky.social has looked back over Britain's political history for previous moments of executive instability, to understand why some prime ministerial tenures can be so short...
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'Re-Thinking Westminster Hall': Workshop September 2026 - The History of ParliamentThe History of Parliament Trust is pleased to be a partner in an upcoming workshop, Re-Thinking Westminster Hall: A Place of Meeting and Contest, c.1650-1800.historyofparliament.comUseful guide here on how MPs can resign from our colleague, Dr Martin Spychal... #HistParl historyofparliament.com/2026/07/09/h...
How does an MP resign? The Chiltern Hundreds & the Manor of Northstead - The History of ParliamentHave you just heard that an MP has resigned by ‘taking the Chiltern Hundreds’? Our Senior Research Fellow, Dr Martin Spychal, explains the practice andhistoryofparliament.com