As we come to the end of #LGBTHM, why not click play on the video below to hear about the life and career of Maureen Colquhoun, the first openly lesbian and first openly LGBTQ+ MP to sit in Parliament? #WatchWednesday http://ow.ly/XV2050HConE
Denis Healey was a leading figure in the Labour party. In this video, we discussed Healey's career and legacy with Dr Emma Peplow, our #OralHistory project lead, using insights from his 2013 interview. Watch it here this #WatchWednesday 👇 http://ow.ly/UqQw50BtqDf
For this #WatchWednesday, we continue with last week's question, "How do you divorce a Queen?" Find out about the popular support for Queen Caroline, and the impact this affair had on political activism in the nineteenth century👇 http://ow.ly/CAXr50Mlslp
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How do you divorce a Queen? In 1820, George IV had to take a risky approach in order to divorce Caroline of Brunswick...
Find out about how George looked to convict Caroline of certain crimes and the support Caroline had from Parliament👇 #WatchWednesday http://ow.ly/q4zi50Mi55t
In January 1642, John Pym was one of five members of Parliament that Charles I tried to arrest. Find out about how Pym rose to be considered leader of the House of Commons between 1640 and 1643 and his posthumous legacy👇 #WatchWednesday http://ow.ly/SnJt50M0Y1G
Earlier today, we reflected on how William Lenthall defied the King. But how did Lenthall become the Speaker who refused the King, and how did he retain his position for so long? Find out this #WatchWednesday 👇
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