This week we look at elections and how they were conducted in the 1700s and pretty much all the way up to the Great Reform Act in 1832 (as well as other subsequent legislation).
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E10- Tackers, Jacobites & Sacheverell
We continue today talking about Queen Anne, after talking in great detail about the Act of Union of 1707 that created the kingdom of Great Britain. We move back a little bit to talk about some other important areas of Anne’s life and rule.
Bonus: The Treaty of Union
A little treat today, as we read the entirety of the Treaty of Union that bonded Scotland and England together in 1707, off the back of various financial issues that Scotland had suffered (namely the Great Famine and the Darien Scheme failure) .
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My General Election 2019 Predictions
This is an excerpt from the upcoming episode on the General Election to be released tomorrow. Hope you enjoy! I […]
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Is Dominic Cummings the modern day George Villiers?
There is some hesitation that I write this article with. I have a huge amount of admiration for Dominic Cummings, […]
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The Bill of Rights
William and Mary were about to cede their control over taxation, the military, foreign policy and their ability to call parliament. Part of this would become known as the declaration of rights, and once passed, the bill of rights and is the first piece of legislation we’ll discuss today in the revolutionary settlement.
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