Monthly Archives: January 2023

Mental illness on trial: Henry Meux’s commission of lunacy and the 1857 general election

Posted on January 20, 2023 by Martin Spychal

This month our research fellow, Dr Martin Spychal, discusses the 1858 ‘commission of lunacy’ on the Hertfordshire MP, Henry Meux (pronounced “Mews”). Much of the trial centred around events in Hertfordshire during the 1857 general election, where Meux was elected … Continue reading →

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Politics before Democracy Conference

Posted on January 10, 2023 by salmonphilip

Call for Papers, deadline – 17 February 2023 The History of Parliament and the School of History, University of East Anglia, would like to invite proposals for papers for ‘Politics Before Democracy: Britain and its world, c.1750-1914’. This two-day conference, … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year from the Victorian Commons!

Posted on January 2, 2023 by Kathryn Rix

In what is now a well established tradition, we’re marking the new year with a look back over the past twelve months of blogging on our Victorian Commons site, where we share research about our ongoing work on the 1832-68 … Continue reading →

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