Robin Eagles
Biographic Data
| ID | 1711966 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Robin Eagles |
| GIVEN NAMES | Robin |
| FAMILY NAME | Eagles |
| SIGNATURE | EAGLES R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Parliament of Australia |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1055-9065 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Obituary
Old and unfit for other service?’ Maintaining the Fabric of Parliament c.1660–1760
The old palace of Westminster developed organically over the period it was used by parliament. As well as the Lords and the Commons, it was also home to the law courts and a number of people, officials and otherwise, who lived on site. It was also a commercial hub. On occasion, there were initiatives to redevelop the complex but these were never acted upon. Instead, there was a regular programme of replacement of perishables and occasional small‐…
Visualizing protestant monarchy
Visualizing protestant monarchy: ceremony, art and politics after the glorious revolution (1689-1714)." Parliaments, Estates and Representation, ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print), pp. 1–2
Reporting Trials and Impeachments in the Reign of George I
This article will examine how two newsletter collections reported the impeachments of the former ministers of Queen Anne in 1715, the trial of the earl of Oxford in 1717 and that of Francis Atterbury, bishop of Rochester in 1723. It will also consider how the two collections relate to one another and touch on the way the newsletters’ reporting of proceedings across parliamentary business during the reign of George I compares with that presented i…
‘Got together in a riotous and tumultous manner’
The old palace of Westminster was a porous complex of medieval buildings and later additions. At times such a heterogeneous agglomeration prompted concerns about guarding Parliament's privileged spaces. This was true for public events such as state trials held in Westminster Hall but also during moments of high political tension such as the Wilkeite disturbances and Gordon Riots. This article considers the topography of the palace and assesses th…
A Reward for so Meritorious an Action’ ? Lord Hervey's Summons to the House of Lords and Walpole's Management of the Upper Chamber (1727–42)
In 1733 Lord Hervey was summoned to the house of lords early. The move has traditionally been seen as part of an effort by Walpole to increase his ministry's strength in the upper chamber in spite of objections voiced by allies such as the duke of Newcastle. This essay seeks to reconsider the circumstances of the move and question more broadly the management of the Lords during the ‘Robinocracy’
Sir Thomas Duppa’s Commonplace Book
Loyal Opposition? P rince F rederick and Parliament (1729–51)
This article seeks to reappraise the role of P rince F rederick as a parliamentarian and also to reconsider the size and significance of his association in both L ords and C ommons. Previous studies of P rince F rederick and of the so‐called L eicester H ouse grouping have tended to emphasize the prince's limitations as a political figure of real weight, to play down the extent of his activities as a parliamentary figure in his own right and have…
If he Deserves it’
The revolution of 1688–9 has been studied from a variety of angles, but few historians have paid much attention to the sheer depth of W illiam of O range's acquaintance with a broad swathe of B ritish society. Many of the choices the prince made during the invasion and in the years leading up to it were influenced by his contacts in Britain. He knew the court well and had made some efforts to influence the timings of parliaments and the direction…
The Missing Official Proxy Records of the House of Lords for 1661–2
Voting in the house of lords until 1867 was allowed by proxy if a peer or bishop was absent. Proxy deeds which enabled the absent peers and bishops to nominate their proxies had to be registered in a proxy book in the care of the clerk assistant. Until recently there was no record of a proxy book for 1661–2, it having been wrongly bound with proceedings for 1625–6. This note looks at the layout of this newly‐found proxy book, and compares it with…
George II – By Andrew C. Thompson
Geoffrey Holmes and the House of Lords Reconsidered
The publication of Geoffrey Holmes's British Politics in the Age of Anne , arguably, did more than any other volume of the period to reinvigorate interest in the house of lords in the Augustan period. The upper chamber, which had been largely overlooked by historians such as Sir Lewis Namier and Robert Walcott, had come to be regarded as a very inferior partner to the house of commons, populated by great landowners whose principal interest was to…
Unnatural Allies? The Oxfordshire Elite from the Exclusion Crisis to the Overthrow of James II
No more to be said?? Reactions to the death of Frederick Lewis, prince of Wales
The untimely death of Frederick, prince of Wales, in 1751 has inevitably had an impact on the way in which he has been treated by historians. While some have considered the influence his opposition grouping at Leicester House had on the policies of his son, George III, most have been happy to rely on a few wellknown sources in considering the immediate repercussions of his death. This article seeks to reappraise the reaction to Prince Frederick's…
No more to be said?? Reactions to the death of Frederick Lewis, prince of Wales
The untimely death of Frederick, prince of Wales, in 1751 has inevitably had an impact on the way in which he has been treated by historians. While some have considered the influence his opposition grouping at Leicester House had on the policies of his son, George III, most have been happy to rely on a few wellknown sources in considering the immediate repercussions of his death. This article seeks to reappraise the reaction to Prince Frederick's…
Unnatural Allies? The Oxfordshire Elite from the Exclusion Crisis to the Overthrow of James II
No more to be said?? Reactions to the death of Frederick Lewis, prince of Wales
The untimely death of Frederick, prince of Wales, in 1751 has inevitably had an impact on the way in which he has been treated by historians. While some have considered the influence his opposition grouping at Leicester House had on the policies of his son, George III, most have been happy to rely on a few wellknown sources in considering the immediate repercussions of his death. This article seeks to reappraise the reaction to Prince Frederick's…
Geoffrey Holmes and the House of Lords Reconsidered
The publication of Geoffrey Holmes's British Politics in the Age of Anne , arguably, did more than any other volume of the period to reinvigorate interest in the house of lords in the Augustan period. The upper chamber, which had been largely overlooked by historians such as Sir Lewis Namier and Robert Walcott, had come to be regarded as a very inferior partner to the house of commons, populated by great landowners whose principal interest was to…
George II – By Andrew C. Thompson
If he Deserves it’
The revolution of 1688–9 has been studied from a variety of angles, but few historians have paid much attention to the sheer depth of W illiam of O range's acquaintance with a broad swathe of B ritish society. Many of the choices the prince made during the invasion and in the years leading up to it were influenced by his contacts in Britain. He knew the court well and had made some efforts to influence the timings of parliaments and the direction…
The Missing Official Proxy Records of the House of Lords for 1661–2
Voting in the house of lords until 1867 was allowed by proxy if a peer or bishop was absent. Proxy deeds which enabled the absent peers and bishops to nominate their proxies had to be registered in a proxy book in the care of the clerk assistant. Until recently there was no record of a proxy book for 1661–2, it having been wrongly bound with proceedings for 1625–6. This note looks at the layout of this newly‐found proxy book, and compares it with…
Loyal Opposition? P rince F rederick and Parliament (1729–51)
This article seeks to reappraise the role of P rince F rederick as a parliamentarian and also to reconsider the size and significance of his association in both L ords and C ommons. Previous studies of P rince F rederick and of the so‐called L eicester H ouse grouping have tended to emphasize the prince's limitations as a political figure of real weight, to play down the extent of his activities as a parliamentary figure in his own right and have…
Sir Thomas Duppa’s Commonplace Book
‘Got together in a riotous and tumultous manner’
The old palace of Westminster was a porous complex of medieval buildings and later additions. At times such a heterogeneous agglomeration prompted concerns about guarding Parliament's privileged spaces. This was true for public events such as state trials held in Westminster Hall but also during moments of high political tension such as the Wilkeite disturbances and Gordon Riots. This article considers the topography of the palace and assesses th…
A Reward for so Meritorious an Action’ ? Lord Hervey's Summons to the House of Lords and Walpole's Management of the Upper Chamber (1727–42)
In 1733 Lord Hervey was summoned to the house of lords early. The move has traditionally been seen as part of an effort by Walpole to increase his ministry's strength in the upper chamber in spite of objections voiced by allies such as the duke of Newcastle. This essay seeks to reconsider the circumstances of the move and question more broadly the management of the Lords during the ‘Robinocracy’
Visualizing protestant monarchy
Visualizing protestant monarchy: ceremony, art and politics after the glorious revolution (1689-1714)." Parliaments, Estates and Representation, ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print), pp. 1–2
Reporting Trials and Impeachments in the Reign of George I
This article will examine how two newsletter collections reported the impeachments of the former ministers of Queen Anne in 1715, the trial of the earl of Oxford in 1717 and that of Francis Atterbury, bishop of Rochester in 1723. It will also consider how the two collections relate to one another and touch on the way the newsletters’ reporting of proceedings across parliamentary business during the reign of George I compares with that presented i…
Old and unfit for other service?’ Maintaining the Fabric of Parliament c.1660–1760
The old palace of Westminster developed organically over the period it was used by parliament. As well as the Lords and the Commons, it was also home to the law courts and a number of people, officials and otherwise, who lived on site. It was also a commercial hub. On occasion, there were initiatives to redevelop the complex but these were never acted upon. Instead, there was a regular programme of replacement of perishables and occasional small‐…
Obituary
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