Category Archives: Schools

The 1842 Chartist Petition – why over 3 million signatures translated into less than 50 votes

Posted on July 17, 2018 by

Today’s blog about the Chartist Petition of 1842 is part of our focus on wider electoral and political reform throughout this significant anniversary year in women’s political history – for more blogs in the series see here. The following blog … Continue reading →

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Schools: competition prize day!

Posted on August 9, 2017 by

Last month we welcomed our 2016 Key Stage Three Schools competition winner to Westminster… Slightly later than we hoped, thanks to this year’s snap election, the HPT welcomed our KS3 competition winner, Layla Barwell, and her family to Parliament. Layla … Continue reading →

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History of Parliament A level competition 2017

Posted on May 25, 2017 by

For those of you deep in exam season for GCSEs, AS and A Levels at the moment, very good luck to you all, especially in your history papers. Once they are all over and everything has calmed down, those of … Continue reading →

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Review of the year 2016

Posted on December 29, 2016 by

It’s been yet another busy year here at the History of Parliament Trust. By far the most exciting event was the publication in July of our very first volumes focussing on the Upper House. The House of Lords 1660-1715, published … Continue reading →

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History of Parliament dissertation competition 2016

Posted on December 8, 2016 by

Every year the History organises a competition for the best undergraduate dissertation presented in 2016 on a subject relating to British or Irish parliamentary or political history before 1997. Universities across the country submit a wide range of entries of … Continue reading →

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History of Parliament’s Education Competitions: 2015-16

Posted on June 14, 2016 by

As many of you will know, every year the History of Parliament Trust organises competitions for schoolchildren on aspects of parliamentary history. We recently invited our 2015 A Level competition winner, Josh Travers of St Ambrose College, Altrincham, to Westminster … Continue reading →

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Review of the year 2015

Posted on December 30, 2015 by

2015 has been a very busy year here at the History of Parliament Trust! Of course much of this has been due to the important political anniversaries we’ve been marking this year. These began in January, when Parliament launched their … Continue reading →

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