Election days: 1769 - when 296 votes beat 1148
The radical John Wilkes had been pursued by the courts following his publication of a semi-pornographic parody of the work of Alexander Pope. His supporters returned him to the Commons as MP for...
View ArticleIs a landslide dangerous for Theresa May?
Mo' members, mo' problems? Could a large majority bring a downside for Theresa May? Perhaps, warns Benjamin Martill. Benjamin Martill. Benjamin is a Research Associate at the UCL European Institute. He...
View ArticleAfter the General Election: A collection
A short campaign, and a reversal of fortune. As politicians attempt to make sense of the new shape of the House of Commons, and find a way forward, dig into our commentary from the OU and beyond. First...
View ArticleThe Breakdown - Scottish Origins of the Civil War
Charles' attempts to rule three kingdoms as one explains the Scottish Origins of the Civil War The Civil War team. Presented by Tristram Hunt, The Open University - BBC Civil War programmes explored...
View ArticleBalance of power 1642 - 1645
Follow the shifting balance of power as the Civil War unfolds across England and Wales The Civil War team. Presented by Tristram Hunt, The Open University - BBC Civil War programmes explored the most...
View ArticleThe Breakdown - The Crisis Escalates
The Short and Long Parliaments provided a forum for discontent - and so the crisis escalated The Civil War team. Presented by Tristram Hunt, The Open University - BBC Civil War programmes explored the...
View ArticleThe Breakdown - Early years of Charles I
Not having been born to the throne, there were many mistakes in the early reign of Charles I The Civil War team. Presented by Tristram Hunt, The Open University - BBC Civil War programmes explored the...
View ArticleTaking Sides - War 1642-1644
Discontent had begat disagreement; disagreement led to war The Civil War team. Presented by Tristram Hunt, The Open University - BBC Civil War programmes explored the most turbulent time in British...
View ArticleFormation of a Royalist Party
Charles' supporters come together with the formation of a Royalist Party The Civil War team. Presented by Tristram Hunt, The Open University - BBC Civil War programmes explored the most turbulent time...
View ArticleTaking Sides - Parliament and the King
Charles I needed their support; they listed their grievances. There was no way back for Parliament and King The Civil War team. Presented by Tristram Hunt, The Open University - BBC Civil War...
View ArticleAttack on Parliament and flight of the King
A monarch facing down his parliament, and losing: The attack on parliament and the flight of the king The Civil War team. Presented by Tristram Hunt, The Open University - BBC Civil War programmes...
View ArticleTremors - Reformation & Counter-reformation Europe
The authority of the Catholic Church shattered; Europe reacts: Reformation and Counter-Reformation. The Civil War team. Presented by Tristram Hunt, The Open University - BBC Civil War programmes...
View ArticleEngland and Wales - The Balance of Power 1642 - 1645
A map shows the balance of power between 1642 and 1645 The Civil War team. Presented by Tristram Hunt, The Open University - BBC Civil War programmes explored the most turbulent time in British...
View ArticleTotal War - 1644-1645
Marston Moor marked the start of a new, deeper phase of the war The Civil War team. Presented by Tristram Hunt, The Open University - BBC Civil War programmes explored the most turbulent time in...
View ArticleAfter the king fled
The nation waited. What would happen to Britain after the king fled? The Civil War team. Presented by Tristram Hunt, The Open University - BBC Civil War programmes explored the most turbulent time in...
View ArticleTaking Sides: Divided Loyalities
As the country became ever more mired in war, there was no way to avoid taking sides The Civil War team. Presented by Tristram Hunt, The Open University - BBC Civil War programmes explored the most...
View ArticleIrish Plantations: By map
Developments in Ireland were a major factor in the English Civil War. Plot the impact of the war on Ireland as events unfolded with our series of maps of the Irish plantations The Civil War team....
View ArticleThe English Civil War: The Breakdown - Introduction
Tristram Hunt introduces the second section of the Civil War: The Breakdown of relationships in the nations. Tristram Hunt. Tristram Hunt is a lecturer in modern British history at Queen Mary,...
View ArticleTremors - The Virgin Queen, Elizabeth I
One of the great figures of British history: Elizabeth I - The Virgin Queen The Civil War team. Presented by Tristram Hunt, The Open University - BBC Civil War programmes explored the most turbulent...
View ArticlePrisoner of the Army
Radical and convinced of their righteousness, had Parliament become a prisoner of the army? The Civil War team. Presented by Tristram Hunt, The Open University - BBC Civil War programmes explored the...
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