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How to expel an MP from Parliament: The ejection of John Wilkes in 1764

John Wilkes is one of the more scandalous figures in the 18th-century. His publication of North Briton Number 45, and Essay on Woman, had both the Commons and the Lords denounce him. Parliament began to build a case against Wilkes. Dr Robin Eagles, editor of our House of Lords 1715-1790 project, reflects on how Parliament […]

How to expel an MP from Parliament: The ejection of John Wilkes in 1764
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