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

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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

19thc.🗺️

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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

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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👇
http://ow.ly/WKtg50MqisY

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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

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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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There are accounts in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries reporting on 'the meanest class of citizens' and 'squalid corruption' of Swords! So how did Swords gain such a reputation? Find out 👇http://ow.ly/MTeH50Mhw0w

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This #ConstituencyTuesday, we are looking at the borough of Swords in County Dublin! Rowdy, corrupt and violent, Swords has often been used as an example of everything that was wrong with the representative system in 18th-century Ireland. ✏️18thc.

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The first #ConstituencyTuesday of 2023 is York! Did you know that the 'Council of the North' used to be based in York? Between 1660 and 1760, it was a centre of ecclesiastical and judicial administration. Find out about 'the second city in the kingdom'👇
http://ow.ly/MRZa50LZeOc

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For this #ConstituencyTuesday we at #HistParl want to bring your attention to this video which explores how the History of Parliament approaches #LocalHistory and what we bring to local historians👇

Check it out: http://ow.ly/bJL550LhPoJ

This #ConstituencyTuesday we're looking at Heytesbury. Sometimes a lack of sources can make it difficult to identify an MP. But #HistParl founder Josiah Wedgwood had perhaps attended one Christmas party too many when he suggested that Santa Claus was returned as MP for Heytesbury in 1491🎅 http://ow.ly/7nZD50CCe0R

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This #ConstituencyTuesday we're looking at Heytesbury. Sometimes a lack of sources can make it difficult to identify an MP. But #HistParl founder Josiah Wedgwood had perhaps attended one Christmas party too many when he suggested that Santa Claus was returned as MP for Heytesbury in 1491🎅 http://ow.ly/7nZD50CCe0R

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#ConstituencyTuesday, we are looking at Cornwall. In the early seventeenth century, Cornwall depended economically on shipping routes. But the proximity to these routes meant a constant threat to trade... Pirates! Read more👇
http://ow.ly/BuEX50LYwU8
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#ConstituencyTuesday, we are looking at Cornwall. In the early seventeenth century, Cornwall depended economically on shipping routes. But the proximity to these routes meant a constant threat to trade... Pirates! Read more👇
http://ow.ly/BuEX50LYwU8
@histodons @histodon #Histodons #Cornwall #SeventeenthCentury #Pirates

Some defended the continued enfranchisement of these small boroughs. They felt that the House of Commons should represent distinctive interests and argued that these boroughs represented such diverse interests. Read up more about their politics👇 http://ow.ly/8M9W50LCgPA

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#ConstituencyTuesday we are looking at boroughs in the county of Cork! Cork was referred to as 'the Yorkshire of Ireland' due to its size, resources and wealth. Yet, in 1832 Cork returned only 8 MPs compared to Yorkshire's 37.

Under the Irish Reform Act of 1832, County Cork and Cork city elected 2 MPs each and the county had four single-member boroughs. Youghal, Bandon, Kinsale and Mallow caused some contestation due to their low populations and electorate.
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