Category Archives: military history

MPs in World War I: Francis Bennett-Goldney (1862-1918)

Posted on July 26, 2018 by

Dr Kathryn Rix, Assistant Editor of the Commons 1832-1868 Section continues with our blog series to commemorate those MPs who died during the First World War. Today we remember Francis Bennett-Goldney, MP for Canterbury, who died on this day, 1918… Francis Bennett-Goldney was one … Continue reading →

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The soldiers’ ‘real friend’: John, Earl Ligonier: Huguenot refugee and British commander-in-chief

Posted on July 4, 2018 by

In this latest blog for the Georgian Lords, Dr Charles Littleton, senior research fellow in the Lords 1715-90 section, examines the career and lasting influence of one of the pre-eminent British generals of the middle years of the 18th century. … Continue reading →

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Irish MPs and the Crimean War 1853-1856

Posted on June 26, 2018 by

This week at the History of Parliament we are sharing the military history of Parliament through parliamentarians and their military careers in honour of Armed Forces Day this weekend (30 June). Today’s blog from Dr Stephen Ball of the Commons … Continue reading →

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Parliaments, Politics and People seminar – Ex-servicemen and the Liberal Party: the Great War generation and the electoral and parliamentary politics of the 1920s

Posted on May 29, 2018 by

Today’s blog ahead of our Parliaments, Politics and People seminar at the Institute of Historical Research this evening, is from Dr Matthew Johnson. Matthew is Associate Professor (Modern British History) at the University of Durham. He gave his paper at … Continue reading →

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‘Skulking on the Poop’: the court martial of Captain Henry Rufane 1745

Posted on May 15, 2018 by

Today’s blog for Mental Health Awareness Week is from Dr Robin Eagles of the Lords 1660-1832 Section. He describes the controversy surrounding the mental and physical health of Marine Captain Henry Rufane during his trial following a battle at sea with … Continue reading →

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‘A gallant death in the cause of freedom’: Percy Archer Clive (1873-1918)

Posted on April 5, 2018 by

Dr Kathryn Rix, Assistant Editor of the Commons 1832-1868 Section continues with our blog series to commemorate those MPs who died during the First World War. Today we remember Percy Archer Clive of the Grenadier Guards and MP for South Herefordshire…  … Continue reading →

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Parliament, Politics and People: The politics of impressment, 1639-41: a Gloucestershire microhistory

Posted on March 13, 2018 by

Today’s blog is a summary from Sonia Tycko, PhD. candidate from Harvard University about the paper that she presented, as part of the Parliaments, Politics and People seminar series at the Institute of Historical Research,’The politics of impressment, 1639-41: a Gloucestershire … Continue reading →

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