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The Georgian Lords @georgianlords.bsky.social · 15h

J. Betts MA of University College, also offered two: in Syriac and Hebrew; George Costard MA of Wadham's offering was in Arabic, while Evan Evans of Merton composed one in 'ancient British'...

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The Georgian Lords @georgianlords.bsky.social · 15h

On the death of Frederick, Prince of Wales in 1751, a swathe of students and fellows of @ox.ac.uk composed verses of condolence, many in Latin and in English and a smattering in other languages. John Swinton MA of Christ Church showed off by offering two: one in Phoenician and the other in Etruscan.

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The Georgian Lords @georgianlords.bsky.social · 16h

We are fast approaching the 300th anniversary of the birth of John Wilkes, MP for Aylesbury and Middlesex and Lord Mayor of London.
We will be encouraging as many as would care to, to raise a glass to him at 17:57* (UK time) on Friday 17 October.
[*the year of his first election]
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engraving of a middle-aged man in 18th-century clothes, he wears a white wig and a dark coat with lighter facings, and looks upwards

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The Georgian Lords @georgianlords.bsky.social · 4d

With party conference season still ongoing, a reminder that breakaway groupings are nothing new, as James Orchin reminds us of William Windham's 'Third Party', which broke with the Foxite Whigs and ended up in coalition with Pitt's government...
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‘The sect of Alarmists’: The Third Party and the reluctant leadership of William Windham, 1793-4 - The History of Parliament

In this latest post, the Georgian Lords welcomes a guest article by James Orchin, PhD student at Queen's University, Belfast, re-examining William Windham's

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Conor Brockbank @conorbrockbank.bsky.social · 6d

A great blog post by fellow @qubhistory.bsky.social PhD @jamesorchin.bsky.social exploring the Third Party of the 1790s. Insightful and well-researched. Well worth a read!

The Georgian Lords @georgianlords.bsky.social · 6d

Today we welcome PhD student @jamesorchin.bsky.social with a guest post for the Georgian Lords on William Windham's 'Third Party', which split from the Foxites in the 1790s and was known as 'The Alarmists'...
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‘The sect of Alarmists’: The Third Party and the reluctant leadership of William Windham, 1793-4 - The History of Parliament

In this latest post, the Georgian Lords welcomes a guest article by James Orchin, PhD student at Queen's University, Belfast, re-examining William Windham's

historyofparliament.com

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The Georgian Lords @georgianlords.bsky.social · 6d

Today we welcome PhD student @jamesorchin.bsky.social with a guest post for the Georgian Lords on William Windham's 'Third Party', which split from the Foxites in the 1790s and was known as 'The Alarmists'...
historyofparliament.com/2025/10/02/t...
#HistParl

‘The sect of Alarmists’: The Third Party and the reluctant leadership of William Windham, 1793-4 - The History of Parliament

In this latest post, the Georgian Lords welcomes a guest article by James Orchin, PhD student at Queen's University, Belfast, re-examining William Windham's

historyofparliament.com

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Victorian Commons @victoriancommons.bsky.social · 7d

Sounds interesting. Here in the Victorian Commons team we will be working on a range of constituencies, including Canterbury, Hull, Tower Hamlets and Windsor.

The Georgian Lords @georgianlords.bsky.social · 7d

It's the dawn of a new reporting period here at @histparl.bsky.social.
Over at the Georgian Lords expect to hear more about the ruined bibliophile, Edward Harley, 2nd earl of Oxford, and the 4th earl of Gainsborough, who was able to persuade Handel to write some numbers for a family amateur masque.

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The Georgian Lords @georgianlords.bsky.social · 7d

One of the most prominent 18th-century Buckinghamshire characters was John Wilkes, MP for Aylesbury from 1757 to 1764. He also hero-worshipped another famous Buckinghamshire MP, John Hampden.
This October sees Wilkes's 300th anniversary.
Wilkes and Liberty!

Buckinghamshire Archives @bucksarchives.bsky.social · 7d

For all our wonderful international followers, we've got a few (free!) online events this year!

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Buckinghamshire Archives @bucksarchives.bsky.social · 7d

For all our wonderful international followers, we've got a few (free!) online events this year!

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The Georgian Lords @georgianlords.bsky.social · 7d

You can read more about Rich in our @histparl.bsky.social 1690-1715 volumes.
He collaborated with James II but after the 1688 Revolution worked hard to re-establish his good Whig credentials...
www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1690-...

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The Georgian Lords @georgianlords.bsky.social · 7d

It's the dawn of a new reporting period here at @histparl.bsky.social.
Over at the Georgian Lords expect to hear more about the ruined bibliophile, Edward Harley, 2nd earl of Oxford, and the 4th earl of Gainsborough, who was able to persuade Handel to write some numbers for a family amateur masque.

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Tim Hitchcock @timhitchcock.bsky.social · 9d

Really looking forward to Richard Ansel's talk on servants during the Grand Tour next Wednesday @long18thsem.bsky.social Here is a quick taster: www.tiktok.com/@long18thcen...

Join Dr Richard Ansell (Birkbeck) for a free online seminar. 5:30-7:30pm London time on Wed. Oct 8 via zoom. “Travel Journals and Other Traces of Servants on the Grand Tour”. From valets to maids, dis...

TikTok video by Long 18th Century Seminar IHR

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Prof. Elaine Chalus @profelainechalus.bsky.social · 12d

For anyone who is #teaching #18thcentury politics and/or electoral culture, or is doing #localhistory or #familyhistory, do check out our ECPPEC web resource : it's chock-full of short informative essays, polling data, and artefacts #skystorians ecppec.ncl.ac.uk

Eighteenth-Century Political Participation & Electoral Culture

18th-century Britain is notorious for corrupt and restrictive politics, when few could vote, bribery and debauchery were commonplace. But it was also an age when modern democracy was being shaped.

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The Georgian Lords @georgianlords.bsky.social · 12d

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"I hope your lordship will not be discouraged if any Italian you may show it to should find fault that it is not Roman"...

The Georgian Lords @georgianlords.bsky.social · 12d

"I thought it absolutely best to give it something of the castle air, though at the same time to make it regular"
Sir John Vanbrugh, one of several architects to work on the seat of the earls (dukes) of Manchester at Kimbolton (now, of course, a school)...
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drawing of a design for a building with regular towers at either end and a classical portico in the middle

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The Georgian Lords @georgianlords.bsky.social · 12d

We rounded off the reporting period by welcoming a guest blog from @chountisdefabbri.bsky.social examining the importance horse-racing played, in particular at Ascot and Newmarket, in forging the first administration of the marquess of Rockingham...
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From Jockeys to Ministers: How Horse Racing Shaped Rockingham’s First Ministry - The History of Parliament

In the latest post for the Georgian Lords, we welcome Ioannes Chountis de Fabbri from the University of Aberdeen, who considers the importance of horse racing

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The Georgian Lords @georgianlords.bsky.social · 12d

August saw Robin Eagles sharing information from one the latest articles to be completed by the Georgian Lords section, the 'unusual' archbishop of Canterbury, John Potter: son of a Yorkshire dissenter and father of the reputed satanist, Thomas Potter MP...
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John Potter, an unusual Archbishop of Canterbury - The History of Parliament

In the latest blog for the Georgian Lords, Dr Robin Eagles examines the career of one of the lesser known Archbishops of Canterbury, who was able to make use

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The Georgian Lords @georgianlords.bsky.social · 12d

In July Charles Littleton turned to the 250th anniversary of the outbreak of the American War of Independence, re-examining the failed February 1775 attempt at conciliation with the American colonies...
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From bills to bullets: Spring 1775 and the approach to war in America - The History of Parliament

A recent article in this series looked at the debates in the House of Lords in early February 1775 on a bill for conciliation with the American colonies.

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The Georgian Lords @georgianlords.bsky.social · 13d

Preliminary trawling on Charles Montagu, duke of Manchester, courtier and several times ambassador in France and Italy:
"a gentleman of greater application than capacity" [Macky]
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The Georgian Lords @georgianlords.bsky.social · 13d

Next month @histparl.bsky.social will leave its home in Bloomsbury Square after almost 20 years. Robin Eagles used this as an opportunity to reflect on the history of the square, which witnessed one of the most violent episodes in London's history:
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Bloomsbury Square and the Gordon Riots - The History of Parliament

For almost 20 years, Bloomsbury Square has been the home to the History of Parliament. In the latest post for the Georgian Lords, Dr Robin Eagles considers

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The Georgian Lords @georgianlords.bsky.social · 13d

We then followed that up by heading to the other extreme with a guest post by research student Natty Sae Jew on one of the longest-serving PMs, William Pitt the Younger, and his relationship with the University of Cambridge...
@theul.bsky.social
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'of all others most desirable': Pitt the Younger and elections for Cambridge - The History of Parliament

From the onset of his lengthy political career, William Pitt the Younger had his eyes fixed on representing his alma mater, the University of Cambridge.

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The Georgian Lords @georgianlords.bsky.social · 13d

Approaching the end of another reporting period here at the Georgian Lords.
We kicked the period off with a valedictory online article by Stuart Handley on William Pulteney, earl of Bath, true holder of the title of Britain's shortest-serving PM (3 days):
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Some thoughts on William Pulteney, earl of Bath - The History of Parliament

The 31 May 2025 marks Dr Stuart Handley’s last day at the History of Parliament. One of his last biographies for The House of Lords, 1715-90 has been William

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Rebecca Kosick @rkokayokay.bsky.social · 14d

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Head of Research, Archives and Libraries at The British Museum

Looking for a new job opportunity in academia? Check out this job opening for a Head of Research, Archives and Libraries on jobs.ac.uk!

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The Georgian Lords @georgianlords.bsky.social · 14d

Originally home to the Lee earls of Lichfield, who feature prominently in our Lords 1715-90 project.
Great opportunity to get to see the house.

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 15d

VACANCY: we invite applications for a new job at the Society: Events and Academic Engagement Officer (0.6 FTE) bit.ly/3V8q5PC

The post-holder will join our professional Office to help us support history and historians. £36,433 pro rata.

Closing date: Sunday 5 October #Skystorians

Vacancy: the Society seeks to appoint an Events and Academic Engagement Officer - RHS

The Royal Historical Society seeks to appoint an Events and Academic Engagement Officer (0.6 FTE) to join its professional Office based at University College London. The post will help support and dev...

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