This #ConstituencyTuesday, we are looking at the naval city of Portsmouth. While Portsmouth's strategic position and fine natural harbour made it an ideal naval base, the presence of the garrison and its governor were occasionally a source of friction with the townsmen...
In this blog, Dr Vivienne Larminie explores the diverse parliamentary representation of Portsmouth and the different interests operating at Westminster during the civil wars👇 http://ow.ly/rHyK50MY2Vw
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Throughout the 18th and 19c. the Williams Wynn family had a strong hold on Denbighshire; from 1796 until Jan 1840, Sir Watkin Williams Wynn held this seat completely unopposed. Find out about Sir Watkin Williams Wynn's parliamentary career in the 1820s: http://ow.ly/iGoz50MPjqw
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Tomorrow is #StDavidsDay, so this #ConstituencyTuesday, we are looking at the county of Denbighshire! Denbighshire was created by the 1536 Act of Union and was physically divided by a range of mountains. Find out about this constituency in the early 17thc: http://ow.ly/qyXP50MPj84
In 1838, one commentator described Sutherland as a ‘pocket county’ containing nothing but ‘serf voters’. Even in these pocket counties, candidates still had to canvass before the election. Find out about Lord Ronald Gower's election campaign 👇 #LGBTplusHM http://ow.ly/3xgi50MNWOh
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#ConstituencyTuesday is the Scottish county of Sutherland. During the early 19th century, those chosen (by the aristocracy) to represent the county consistently stood unopposed. In 1831, Sutherland's electorate consisted of a mere 20 life rent tenants... http://ow.ly/ouNU50MNWun
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Before the Feb 1974 election, the constituency of Northampton was separated into two. In the Feb election, Maureen Colquhoun became the 1st MP for Northampton North. Colquhoun was the first openly lesbian MP. http://ow.ly/40Qn50MrV9G
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This #ConstituencyTuesday, we are looking at Northampton. In the 19th century, the waterways of Northampton led to rapid expansion, and their links to London and Birmingham helped its traditional trade of footwear flourish. Find out more: http://ow.ly/fg4I50MrVcb
For the Cromwellians, the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright was puzzling. It was an area filled with both 'radical covenanters' and 'crypto-royalists'; neither could be relied on to support the Cromwellian regime. Find out more👇
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#BurnsNight is tomorrow; this #ConstituencyTuesday, we're looking at the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright. The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, positioned between larger shires, has always struggled to gain recognition. Read about the Stewartry in the early 19thc.: http://ow.ly/peNz50Mp0sz
This #ConstituencyTuesday, we are looking at Southwark.
Throughout the later middle ages, the London borough was home to a diverse variety of trades and residents, and witnessed many sudden and gratuitous outbursts of popular violence...
Find out more👇 http://ow.ly/YOec50Mi43K
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