Andrew Brunatti

Really looking forward to this read.

19th Century grand strategy? Yes please.

Half a century at the table: John Henry Ley and the staff of the House of Commons Inspired by the #OnePlaceServants blogging prompt from the Society for One Place Studies, we turn our focus away from MPs to looking at the staff who kept the Palace of Westminster running, from th…

#OnThisDay 1836 Hansard gave an insight into some of the people who kept the 19thC House of Commons running, with a debate on the salaries of the door-keepers, waiting-room attendant and deputy house-keeper. For more on the 19thC Commons staff, see victoriancommons.wordpress.com/2021/07/26/h...

'A Report of the Debate in the House of Commons ... on the Subject of an Union', is now up @virtualtreasury.bsky.social. Use the link below to explore two key debates on the Union of Great Britain and Ireland. The debates took place in Jan. and Feb. 1800.

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190th Anniversary of the 1832 Reform Act For a 20 minute talk about the Reform Act by Dr Philip Salmon please click here. This month marks the 190th anniversary of the passing of the 1832 Reform Act, one of the iconic milestones in modern…

The 1832 Reform Act received royal assent #OnThisDay 1832. This blog from our editor Philip Salmon provides an overview of the Act’s significance and legacy: victoriancommons.wordpress.com/2022/06/07/1...

Cover of book entitled An Unavoidable evil. Cover shows a city under bonbardment with some soldiers by a fire in the foreground.

Cover page showing wordcount for manuscript of 77572

I’ve submitted the manuscript for my edited collection on Siege Warfare!

Massive thanks to my incredible authors, including @amikaberidze.bsky.social
Silvia Gregorio Sainz, @beatricedegraaf.bsky.social
@marksthompson.bsky.social Andrew Bamford who commissioned it & Rob Griffith at Helion

A project we're very proud of

🍁 Canadian Publishers.
🍁 Canadian Authors.
🍁 Printing in Canada.
🍁 Warehoused in Canada, Employing Canadian Distributors.

Read Completely 🍁Canadian Books.

A family affair? Sir Robert Walpole and the ‘Robinocracy’, 1721-1742 - The History of Parliament April 3 marks the 300th anniversary of Robert Walpole becoming first lord of the treasury and, with it, assuming the title 'Prime Minister' for the first

#OTD 1721 Robert Walpole became First Lord of the Treasury, assuming the title 'Prime Minister' for the first time.

In this article on the #HistParl website, Dr Robin Eagles
(@georgianlords.bsky.social) explored Walpole's rise to power:
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One of the most important spies of the Cold War. Oleg Gordievsky has died. A KGB officer who spied for MI6, he supplied vital intelligence that helped manage tensions between the West and the Soviet Union in the 80s.

Four prorogations and a conflagration: Parliament and its buildings in 1834 Continuing our series on the different buildings occupied by the House of Commons between 1832 and 1868, this blog looks at the makeshift arrangements made for the prorogation in the aftermath of t…

Our #1832AtoZ continues with K for King William IV. As our ‘Victorian Commons’ project starts with the 1832 election, it also covers part of his reign. He makes an appearance in this post discussing the prorogations of Parliament in 1834. victoriancommons.wordpress.com/2021/06/22/f...

Parliament destroyed by fire On 16 October 1834 an immense fire started by the over-zealous burning of waste took hold in the old Palace of Westminster, completely destroying the medieval Commons and Lords chambers as well as …

#OnThisDay 1835 the Commons appointed a committee to consider the provision of a new building for Parliament in the wake of the October 1834 fire. Find out more about that event in our blog: victoriancommons.wordpress.com/2012/10/16/p...

Register to join us on Friday 14th March at Warwick for our conference ‘Lived Experiences of the Westminster Parliament in History: People, sociability, communities and space’ organised by myself and @chloechallender.bsky.social with support from @emeccwarwick.bsky.social and History of Parliament

We are excited to advertise that we will be convening alongside the University of Worcester's CRJ Research Group this upcoming conference on 'The Impeachment of Warren Hastings The First Governor General of India'!

It is free to attend, taking place on the 3-4 July:

NEW PhD Studentship on Irish MPs available The University of Sheffield and the History of Parliament are offering a fully-paid PhD studentship on Irish MPs in the Victorian Commons. Deadline for applications: 5 March 2025. Full details of t…

Funded PhD opportunity with the University of Sheffield and the History of Parliament on Irish MPs in the 19th century House of Commons. Application deadline 5 March 2025. For further details, see the links here: victoriancommons.wordpress.com/2025/02/04/n...

"Hymen's war terrific": George III's younger sons and the succession crisis of 1817-20 - The History of Parliament As we prepare to celebrate the birth of a new member of the royal family, Dr Charles Littleton, senior research fellow in the House of Lords 1660-1832

Died #OTD 1820 George III.

For #HistParl, Dr Charles Littleton explored the Hanoverian succession crisis that preceded George's demise:

‘A standout figure’: UK to mark JMW Turner’s 250th birthday with year of events Museums and galleries announce festival of events and exhibitions to celebrate influential British artist

‘A standout figure’: UK to mark JMW Turner’s 250th birthday with year of events
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Back in October the good folks at the National Portrait Gallery let me spend some time behind the scenes in their collection, looking at important Castlereagh-related pieces for my research.

Getting some time close-up with George Hayter's painting of the trial of Queen Caroline was pretty special.

Looking to find a new podcast to listen to this year?

Well look no further than #HistParl's series 'Tales from the Green Benches: An Oral History of Parliament'! All episodes are now available wherever you get your podcasts.

Close Calls: When the Cold War Almost Went Nuclear - JSTOR Daily Most of the nuclear near-misses during the Cold War were kept under wraps, and they still make for unnerving reading in the twenty-first century.

Close Calls: When the #ColdWar Almost Went #Nuclear
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pile of books, Shoes and the Georgian Man

I have just taken delivery of this fine tome!

Proof at last that Copenhagen was a unicorn! I always suspected as much.

Inheriting Empire, Wealth, and Art: The Baring Family and London’s National Gallery in the Nineteenth Century The Baring family was one of the most influential families in nineteenth-century Britain. They held great financial power through the merchant bank Baring Brothers, political influence as members o...

My first article has just been published open access. I write about imperial wealth, art collecting, and cultural patronage through the lens of a 19c family.

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The Parliaments, Politics and People seminar is looking for speakers for its future programme, either in-person or online. We are a friendly seminar and enjoy hearing about parliamentary and political history across a wide chronological and geographical span. More details below.

compilation of 18 covers of books about the 18th century scheduled for publication in December 2024. You can find all titles in the list: https://regency-explorer.net/new-releases/

Look forward to December!

Here is a list of new #non_fiction #books about the #18thcentury scheduled for next month: regency-explorer.net/new-releases/

#Regency #Napoleon #history #JaneAusten #Waterloo

Fit to Command? The Officers of King George’s army Podcast Episode · The Napoleonic Wars Podcast · 13/11/2024 · 1h 9m

For those who are interested - my latest podcast is up on Apple.
I joined Zack White and Liam Telfer to discuss regimental command during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
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New for our history endeavours!

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Okay, from one Napoleonic podcaster to others, here are some accounts & shows to follow

1) one of my partners in crime at the Napoleonic Wars Pod @lureynol.bsky.social (below centre at Hougoumont farm, Waterloo)

2) Not Napoleonic, but show the love for @historyrage.bsky.social by Paul Bavill

Castlereagh was made a Knight of the Garter in 1814, following the Treaty of Paris.

The Londonderry garter and star are displayed on loan at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.

700 Years of Dante’s *Divine Comedy* in Art To celebrate Dante's 700th anniversary, a look at how illustrators have tackled his most enduring work.

From Botticelli to Blake to Doré, a public domain tour through seven centuries of illustrations for the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri who passed away on this day in 1321.

🗃️ #skystorians #AcademicSky #art #history

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The breeches make sense, but the waistcoat and jacket seem of a later style. This said, I haven’t done a deep dive into the sartorial elements yet, so those more versed in the styles of the era(s) may have a different take.