martinspychal.bsky.social
Senior Research Fellow & Digital Humanities Lead, History of Parliament, House of Commons, 1832-1945 project. History, politics, prints, cats. Author of 'Mapping the State' OUT NOW. bit.ly/3RQmUeK
👤 Joined on 04 October 2023
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@martinspychal.bsky.social@martinspychal.bsky.social → @cousintrawler.bsky.social@cousintrawler.bsky.social → @martinspychal.bsky.social@martinspychal.bsky.social → @cousintrawler.bsky.social@cousintrawler.bsky.social → @martinspychal.bsky.socialFrederick Hyde will be speaking at tonight's IHR Parliaments, Politics and People seminar on 'The Arrow Affair and British Identity during the 1857 Election'. 📍 Senate House, London / Online ⏱️5:30-6:30pm Find out more about the paper and how to attend below.
Show PostFrederick Hyde will be speaking at the next IHR Parliaments, Politics and People seminar on 'The Arrow Affair and British Identity during the 1857 Election'. 📍 Senate House, London / Online 🗓️Tuesday 20 October 2026 ⏱️5:30-6:30pm Find out more about the paper and how to attend below.
Show PostI refuse to believe that there was an MP called "Robert Spankie". (Was he related to "minister for flogging", Rhodes Boyson?)
Show PostRobert Spankie MP sounds like he should be a Tory character in a mid-90s sketch show.
Show PostRobert Spankie, MP for Finsbury 1832-35, had an unusual pre-parliamentary career. @martinspychal.bsky.social explores his route from parliamentary reporter to serving as a controversial advocate-general of Bengal.
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