Welcome to the History of Parliament

The History of Parliament is a major academic project to create a scholarly reference work describing the members, constituencies and activities of the Parliament of England and the United Kingdom. The volumes either published or in preparation cover the House of Commons from 1386 to 1868 and the House of Lords from 1603 to 1832. They are widely regarded as an unparalleled source for British political, social and local history.

The History of Parliament Online

The History of Parliament is now available online. The History of Parliament Online contains the 21,420 biographies and the 2,831 constituency surveys so far published by the History of Parliament. New material added for the online version includes a growing collection of images, some new introductory articles on individual parliaments, and interpretative articles on events and concepts of significance for parliamentary history.

The History of Parliament Online is free of charge and available to all.

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