'Controverted Elections, Electoral Controversy and the Scottish Privy Council, 1689-1708'

Controverted Elections, Electoral Controversy and the Scottish Privy Council, 1689–1708* Both the privy council and elections in early modern Scotland are understudied. The council itself has largely been described as a tool for crown management of elections. But it was fundamentally a c....

Since we are in the midst of a Scottish Parliament election campaign I thought I'd repost my #OpenAccess article in @parlhistjournal.bsky.social from 2024 which investigates the Scottish Privy Council's role in elections between 1689 & 1708

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🚨 The 30 April deadline for proposals to present at our 78th annual conference in Barcelona (1-4 September 2026) is fast approaching.

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Volume 46 issue 1 of Parliaments, Estates & Representation has now been published in full online.

Special issue – 'Taking stock of 25 years of devolution in the United Kingdom'

Guest editors – Nathalie Duclos & Marie-Violaine Louvet (from @cas-ut2j.bsky.social)

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We are pleased to announce the invitation for proposals for our 78th annual conference in Barcelona 🇪🇸, 1-4 September 2026.

The submission deadline for abstracts is 30 April.

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Taking back control of a ‘disordered and distracted nation’: the Provisional Government 11-25 December 1688 - The History of Parliament In today's blog Dr Robin Eagles of our House of Lords 1715-90 project explores the Provisional Government that followed the so-called Glorious Revolution of 1688...

#OTD 1688 the 'Provisional Government' was formed, after James II fled with William of Orange's invading force bearing down on London.

Dr Robin Eagles details how this provisional force transitioned to a new regime headed by William III:

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Volume 45 issue 3 of #PER is now out in full. It has 15 research articles, 4 book reviews & a miscellany, with details of funding opportunities, the ICHRPI newsletter & information on our 2026 conference in Barcelona.

See the @tandfresearch.bsky.social website:

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As we approach election year in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿, why not delve deeper into the history of Scottish parliamentary elections with this article by Nicola Cowmeadow from volume 33 (2013) of #PER which focuses on the role of noblewomen in the electoral process:

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CALL FOR PAPERS!

Thrilled to announce the third Communication and Exchange in the Early Modern 1500-1850 conference: ‘A Continent in Conversation.’ (Aberystwyth University, 11-12 June 2026).

Please do check out and share our #CfP! #Earlymodern #History

In one of our newest #OpenAccess articles,
@allankennedy.bsky.social (from @dundee.ac.uk) views petitioning in early modern Scotland as a mechanism of interaction between ruler and ruled:

'Petitioning the Justiciary Court in Restoration Scotland, 1660–88'

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Newly published online in #PER this week is Christos Papastylianos' (University of Nicosia) investigation of revisions to the Greek constitution in the early 20th century:

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#ConstitutionalHistory #Parliament #Greece #CharismaticLeadership #PopularMobilization

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...

🚨 New #OpenAccess article in #PER.

Alastair Mann of the University of Stirling (& director of publications for the #ICHRPI) investigates the 1708 demise of the Scottish Privy Council in the context of a rising culture of party in politics.

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I was lucky enough to get funding from this grant to attend the ICHRPI conference in Paris, 2022 & can confirm it’s an excellent opportunity! It allows for travel abroad to an exciting international event which would otherwise be unaffordable for many (esp PGRs & ECRs)

As the year draws to a close, we at #ICHRPI look forward to our annual conference next year, which will be held in Sibiu, Romania from 2-5 September 2025.

See below for further details: ichrpi.info/conference/

We have started to compile a list for historians and institutions interested in the history of parliaments, representative institutions and government.

Please do comment if you would like to be added or know of any accounts which should be added.

#ParliamentaryHistory

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As I tested out the feed for the seventeenth century, I thought why not take it another step with the recent addition of starter packs - so, here it is, a small starter pack for all #17thC historians currently on the platform. I’ll add more as we go!

go.bsky.app/JebcwC1

Could I be added to this please?

I’d also like to be added 😄

Many thanks, Ewan!

I’m interested in all things #earlymodern and I conduct research on church government, elections, the Scottish Parliament, covenanting, early Jacobitism & bound labour.

Since I’ve seen others doing intros, I thought I’d jump on the bandwagon.

I recently passed my PhD viva, defending a thesis on the #PrivyCouncil & Scottish govt 1689-1708, which fostered an unhealthy obsession with lord advocate James Stewart of Goodtrees! I also work on #earlymodern coal mining