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aka Debbie Kilroy. Usually producing award-winning history articles, interviews, and reviews for gethistory.co.uk. Bit quiet at the moment though, because I’m too busy writing!
On the night of 26 November 1703, what has been described as the worst storm in Britain's history hit the country. But was it really as bad as all that?
The Great Storm of 1703
On the night of 26 November 1703, what has been described as the worst storm in the history of the country hit Britain. Over the next eight hours, it reaped terrible damage across Wales and the south ...
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November 26, 2025 at 12:06 PM
On the night of 26 November 1703, what has been described as the worst storm in Britain's history hit the country. But was it really as bad as all that?
Happy publication day to Roger Moorhouse! To celebrate the launch of his brilliant new book, 'Wolfpack: Inside Hitler's U-Boat War', here's an interview we prepared earlier: gethistory.co.uk/interviews/r...
October 9, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Happy publication day to Roger Moorhouse! To celebrate the launch of his brilliant new book, 'Wolfpack: Inside Hitler's U-Boat War', here's an interview we prepared earlier: gethistory.co.uk/interviews/r...
What connects Glastonbury Chalice Well with Winston Churchill? Kit Kowol explains all in his fascinating new article.
The Silent Minute
What do you do when your army has retreated, your ally has capitulated, and you face invasion? You pray.
gethistory.co.uk
October 7, 2025 at 12:40 PM
What connects Glastonbury Chalice Well with Winston Churchill? Kit Kowol explains all in his fascinating new article.
Fantastic news announced by Chalke History Festival. Their new Schools Hub promises to be superb!
Chalke History Festival's New Schools Hub
Chalke History Festival has launched a ground-breaking new Schools Hub. With free videos, presentations, comprehensive lesson plans and more, it is the ultimate online companion for teaching and learn...
gethistory.co.uk
October 3, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Fantastic news announced by Chalke History Festival. Their new Schools Hub promises to be superb!
On this day, 30 September 1938, the Munich Agreement was reached, where Britain, France and Italy allowed Hitler to annex the Sudetenland. Crucially, Czechoslovakia - and her ally Russia - were not consulted.
Appeasement: An Introduction
Just twenty years after the War to End All Wars, Britain was once again at war with Germany. With hindsight a second conflagration had seemed inevitable, so did Britain sleepwalk into a world war that...
gethistory.co.uk
September 30, 2025 at 11:12 AM
On this day, 30 September 1938, the Munich Agreement was reached, where Britain, France and Italy allowed Hitler to annex the Sudetenland. Crucially, Czechoslovakia - and her ally Russia - were not consulted.
It's just two days until the brilliant We Have Ways Fest returns to Blackpit Brewery. And with so many great speakers - Robert Lyman, Clare Mulley, Roger Moorhouse, and Alex Churchill to name but a few - there are plenty of reasons to attend. gethistory.co.uk/news/our-top...
Our Top Picks for We Have Ways Fest 2025
Once again, between 12 and 14 September, the UK’s largest festival dedicated to the Second World War will be returning to amaze, educate, and entertain. Here are our top picks for We Have Ways Fest 20...
gethistory.co.uk
September 10, 2025 at 10:38 AM
It's just two days until the brilliant We Have Ways Fest returns to Blackpit Brewery. And with so many great speakers - Robert Lyman, Clare Mulley, Roger Moorhouse, and Alex Churchill to name but a few - there are plenty of reasons to attend. gethistory.co.uk/news/our-top...
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We are so excited to be welcoming historian & creator of @gethistory.bsky.social Debbie Kilroy to E&T, with her illuminating & riotous book, #MembersBehavingBadly.
This is the story of the MPs who made history – for all the wrong reasons...
Story @thebookseller.com: bit.ly/41dn3ga
Out 19 Feb 2026
This is the story of the MPs who made history – for all the wrong reasons...
Story @thebookseller.com: bit.ly/41dn3ga
Out 19 Feb 2026
Elliott & Thompson acquires Debbie Kilroy's 'illuminating and riotous' book
Elliott & Thompson has acquired Members Behaving Badly: A History of Britain in 52 Parliamentary Rogues by Debbie Kilroy, publishing in hardback and e-book in February.
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July 30, 2025 at 8:44 AM
We are so excited to be welcoming historian & creator of @gethistory.bsky.social Debbie Kilroy to E&T, with her illuminating & riotous book, #MembersBehavingBadly.
This is the story of the MPs who made history – for all the wrong reasons...
Story @thebookseller.com: bit.ly/41dn3ga
Out 19 Feb 2026
This is the story of the MPs who made history – for all the wrong reasons...
Story @thebookseller.com: bit.ly/41dn3ga
Out 19 Feb 2026
The countdown is on! Chalke History Festival begins on 23 June and the line-up is exceptional, with a treasure trove of speakers including Dan Jones, Al Murray, Michael Palin, and many more. With so much to do, here are our top picks to help you navigate the week. gethistory.co.uk/news/our-top...
Our Top Picks for Chalke History Festival 2025
Set in the beautiful downs just outside Salisbury, Chalke History Festival is the biggest of its kind in the UK, providing a full week of amazing history-related talks, demonstrations, and activities,...
gethistory.co.uk
June 13, 2025 at 11:57 AM
The countdown is on! Chalke History Festival begins on 23 June and the line-up is exceptional, with a treasure trove of speakers including Dan Jones, Al Murray, Michael Palin, and many more. With so much to do, here are our top picks to help you navigate the week. gethistory.co.uk/news/our-top...
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Happy #PubDay to @alexchurchill.bsky.social and Nicolai Eberholst!
"[T]his is a people's view of [WW1], translated from more than a dozen languages to fashion a new inclusive, touching and surprising tale of events that we thought we knew..."
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/ring...
"[T]his is a people's view of [WW1], translated from more than a dozen languages to fashion a new inclusive, touching and surprising tale of events that we thought we knew..."
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/ring...
It’s book release day! As a present - I’ve written a FREE preview that explains all about how Ring of Fire came about, and included an excerpt so you can try before you buy 🥰 @pikegrey1418.bsky.social @iainmacgregor1.bsky.social @headofzeus.bsky.social @thehistoryguy.bsky.social
May 8, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Happy #PubDay to @alexchurchill.bsky.social and Nicolai Eberholst!
"[T]his is a people's view of [WW1], translated from more than a dozen languages to fashion a new inclusive, touching and surprising tale of events that we thought we knew..."
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/ring...
"[T]his is a people's view of [WW1], translated from more than a dozen languages to fashion a new inclusive, touching and surprising tale of events that we thought we knew..."
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/ring...
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PHOTO OF THE DAY. Royal Air Force pilot, Francis Mellersh, getting a haircut, while reading a John Buchan novel. 📷 RAF official photographer- name unknown (1942).
May 7, 2025 at 8:51 AM
PHOTO OF THE DAY. Royal Air Force pilot, Francis Mellersh, getting a haircut, while reading a John Buchan novel. 📷 RAF official photographer- name unknown (1942).
I'm back! (Book submitted!)
May 7, 2025 at 10:12 AM
I'm back! (Book submitted!)
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As of today all the resolutions of the Dutch Republic's States-General are now in a searchable website. A great resource for scholars. #earlymodern 🗃️
Vandaag lanceren we de website Goetgevonden, waarmee je kunt zoeken in alle besluiten van de Staten-Generaal van de Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden (1576-1796). Goetgevonden is wereldwijd de krachtigste zoekmachine voor historische teksten die ooit is gemaakt. Je vindt ons via goetgevonden.nl!
December 9, 2024 at 5:07 PM
As of today all the resolutions of the Dutch Republic's States-General are now in a searchable website. A great resource for scholars. #earlymodern 🗃️
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For more, read Dr Paul Hunneyball's #HistParl article on Eliot's ally Benjamin Valentine, and the 'politics of protest'. historyofparliament.com/2021/02/18/b...
Benjamin Valentine and the politics of protest - The History of Parliament
Benjamin Valentine is remembered today almost entirely for his part in the 1629 ‘riot’ in the House of Commons which helped to precipitate the 11 years of
historyofparliament.com
November 27, 2024 at 9:38 AM
For more, read Dr Paul Hunneyball's #HistParl article on Eliot's ally Benjamin Valentine, and the 'politics of protest'. historyofparliament.com/2021/02/18/b...
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PLEASE REPOST IF YOU ARE A HISTORY ACCOUNT ❤️
I NEED TO FIND MY PEOPLE 📚
I NEED TO FIND MY PEOPLE 📚
February 6, 2024 at 4:41 PM
PLEASE REPOST IF YOU ARE A HISTORY ACCOUNT ❤️
I NEED TO FIND MY PEOPLE 📚
I NEED TO FIND MY PEOPLE 📚
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Hello 🌞
I seem to have a few new followers! 👋
I am a social historian specialising in death, psychiatry, and working-class histories in Wales 🏴
I hope you'll enjoy my ramblings ✨️
• linktr.ee/louvainrees
• hellohistoria.substack.com
• instagram.com/louvainrees
#Wales #History
I seem to have a few new followers! 👋
I am a social historian specialising in death, psychiatry, and working-class histories in Wales 🏴
I hope you'll enjoy my ramblings ✨️
• linktr.ee/louvainrees
• hellohistoria.substack.com
• instagram.com/louvainrees
#Wales #History
November 14, 2024 at 4:28 PM
Hello 🌞
I seem to have a few new followers! 👋
I am a social historian specialising in death, psychiatry, and working-class histories in Wales 🏴
I hope you'll enjoy my ramblings ✨️
• linktr.ee/louvainrees
• hellohistoria.substack.com
• instagram.com/louvainrees
#Wales #History
I seem to have a few new followers! 👋
I am a social historian specialising in death, psychiatry, and working-class histories in Wales 🏴
I hope you'll enjoy my ramblings ✨️
• linktr.ee/louvainrees
• hellohistoria.substack.com
• instagram.com/louvainrees
#Wales #History
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My new book, _Plagues of the Heart: Crisis and covenanting in a seventeenth-century Scottish town_ is now available on JSTOR! Though I am realistic about how many people will actually want to read this (lol), it is so lovely to see it made available to a wider group of scholars and students.
Plagues of the heart: Crisis and covenanting in a seventeenth-century Scottish town on JSTOR
Using a wide range of archival material and a microhistorical approach, iPlagues of the heart/i explores the formation, practice and performance of protestant i...
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November 22, 2024 at 8:02 PM
My new book, _Plagues of the Heart: Crisis and covenanting in a seventeenth-century Scottish town_ is now available on JSTOR! Though I am realistic about how many people will actually want to read this (lol), it is so lovely to see it made available to a wider group of scholars and students.
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Exciting times in the @histparl.bsky.social office as we celebrate with @martinspychal.bsky.social to launch his new book! For more on Mapping the State, which looks at boundaries and electoral reform in 1832, see victoriancommons.wordpress.com/2024/10/02/m... It is available now on open access.
November 19, 2024 at 5:04 PM
Exciting times in the @histparl.bsky.social office as we celebrate with @martinspychal.bsky.social to launch his new book! For more on Mapping the State, which looks at boundaries and electoral reform in 1832, see victoriancommons.wordpress.com/2024/10/02/m... It is available now on open access.
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🍽️ Join @theregencycook.bsky.social for a delicious dive into Regency London’s food scene!
📅 Fri 29 Nov, 14:00-15:00 💻
Explore taverns, oyster rooms, & tripe shops as you uncover dining habits from 1790-1815.
👉 Book now: ow.ly/T7wA50UahCv
#RegencyLondon #FoodHistory #Genealogy
📅 Fri 29 Nov, 14:00-15:00 💻
Explore taverns, oyster rooms, & tripe shops as you uncover dining habits from 1790-1815.
👉 Book now: ow.ly/T7wA50UahCv
#RegencyLondon #FoodHistory #Genealogy
November 20, 2024 at 7:10 AM
🍽️ Join @theregencycook.bsky.social for a delicious dive into Regency London’s food scene!
📅 Fri 29 Nov, 14:00-15:00 💻
Explore taverns, oyster rooms, & tripe shops as you uncover dining habits from 1790-1815.
👉 Book now: ow.ly/T7wA50UahCv
#RegencyLondon #FoodHistory #Genealogy
📅 Fri 29 Nov, 14:00-15:00 💻
Explore taverns, oyster rooms, & tripe shops as you uncover dining habits from 1790-1815.
👉 Book now: ow.ly/T7wA50UahCv
#RegencyLondon #FoodHistory #Genealogy
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The Humours and Narratives of Elections in the Eighteenth Century
Written by Dr Kendra Packham | 08 Oct 2024
ies.sas.ac.uk/blog/humours... #skystorians #c18th 🗃️
Written by Dr Kendra Packham | 08 Oct 2024
ies.sas.ac.uk/blog/humours... #skystorians #c18th 🗃️
The Humours and Narratives of Elections in the Eighteenth Century
An Online Exhibition Based on the Senate House Library Collections
ies.sas.ac.uk
November 18, 2024 at 4:16 PM
The Humours and Narratives of Elections in the Eighteenth Century
Written by Dr Kendra Packham | 08 Oct 2024
ies.sas.ac.uk/blog/humours... #skystorians #c18th 🗃️
Written by Dr Kendra Packham | 08 Oct 2024
ies.sas.ac.uk/blog/humours... #skystorians #c18th 🗃️
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Jane Austen with a hangover 🍷 🍾🥳
November 15, 2024 at 10:29 PM
Jane Austen with a hangover 🍷 🍾🥳
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Mohun-Hamilton became notorious as one of the most brutal duels of the period. Neither principal was interested in parrying and the whole affair was as brief as it was violent. It helped confirm Mohun's reputation as a dangerous rogue, though he had also been an effective 'Whip' for the Whigs.
#OTD 1712, the infamous, and extremely violent Hamilton-Mohun duel took place between Scottish Tory the Duke of Hamilton and the Cornish Whig Lord Mohun.
Check out Dr Robin Eagles' article on the violent history of duels in 18thc England here:
historyofparliament.com/2018/06/07/d...
Check out Dr Robin Eagles' article on the violent history of duels in 18thc England here:
historyofparliament.com/2018/06/07/d...
“More the air of an assassin than of a gentleman”: Duels and attempted murder in eighteenth-century England - The History of Parliament
The recent BBC adaptation of John Preston's book - A Very English Scandal - about the trial of the former Liberal leader Jeremy Thorpe for conspiracy and
historyofparliament.com
November 15, 2024 at 3:45 PM
Mohun-Hamilton became notorious as one of the most brutal duels of the period. Neither principal was interested in parrying and the whole affair was as brief as it was violent. It helped confirm Mohun's reputation as a dangerous rogue, though he had also been an effective 'Whip' for the Whigs.
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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
go.bsky.app/JebcwC1
November 14, 2024 at 7:06 PM
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
go.bsky.app/JebcwC1