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Imagery and props: Wellington, Disraeli and Gladstone

Posted on August 14, 2018 by

Originally posted on The Victorian Commons:
Our research fellow Dr. Martin Spychal shares some insights from his work on the BBC Radio 4 series, Prime Ministers’ Props… I’ve recently been working with our former editorial board member, Professor Sir David…

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“The Greatest Appearance of Company ever seen”: Parliament, politics and horse-racing in the early 18th century

Posted on August 2, 2018 by

With Parliament in recess and ‘Glorious Goodwood’ in full swing, Dr Robin Eagles, Editor of the House of Lords 1715-90 section, considers the importance of racing in Georgian society as an opportunity for political display… In the late summer of … 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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When is a degree, not a degree?

Posted on June 5, 2018 by

In the latest blog for the Georgian Lords, Dr Stuart Handley, senior research fellow for the Lords 1715-90 section, considers the topical issue of university degrees and the need for appropriate qualifications in the early eighteenth century. University degrees are … Continue reading →

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‘A noble sight’: the Prince’s Chamber and Royal Lyings in State in the Eighteenth Century

Posted on May 3, 2018 by

In the latest post for the Georgian Lords, we are delighted to welcome a guest blog from Dr Rachel Wilson, Research Fellow for the Leverhulme Trust funded Sheridan Project at the University of Leeds, who considers the ceremonial uses of … Continue reading →

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‘A little door to get in, and a great crowd without’: how to get elected to Parliament in early Georgian Britain

Posted on April 4, 2018 by

Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, is still renowned as a poet, commentator on Ottoman society, from when she accompanied her husband on an embassy to Istanbul, and an early proponent in England of inoculation against small pox. Lady Mary’s letters can also offer us a view of how members of the Georgian House of Lords and their families were involved in elections to the ‘unreformed’ House of Commons. Continue reading →

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Life before the RAF: the young air services and Parliament

Posted on April 2, 2018 by

The 1 April 2018 marks 100 years since the formation of the Royal Air Force, a particularly poignant anniversary for our Public Engagement Officer, Sammy Sturgess who is a former member of the Service herself and she graduated from basic … Continue reading →

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