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Robbie Tree

@robbiethetree

Historian interested in all things early modern, esp. government & coal mining. PhD from @ustirhistpol on @ScotCouncil 1689-1708 (he/him)

 Glasgow
privycouncil.stir.ac.uk/
Joined December 2012
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ICHRPI@ichrpiSep 16
New book review published online in 'Parliaments, Estates & Representation': Robert Tree (@robbiethetree) reviews 'Protestantism, Revolution and Scottish Political Thought: The European Context, 1637–1651' (Edinburgh UP, 2024) by Karie Schultz. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
Protestantism, revolution and Scottish political thought: The European context, 1637–1651

Protestantism, revolution and Scottish political thought: The European context, 1637–1651

Published in Parliaments, Estates and Representation (Ahead of Print, 2026)

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Have you visited Dunblane’s historic Leighton Library, Scotland’s oldest purpose-built independent library? It has a collection of centuries-old books, celebrates legacy of Robert Leighton, who, in the turbulent times of 17th century Scotland, was a beacon for peace
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Since we are in the midst of a Scottish Parliament election campaign I thought I'd repost my #OpenAccess article in @Parlhistjournal from 2024 which investigates the Scottish Privy Council's role in elections between 1689 & 1708 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
Controverted Elections, Electoral Controversy and the Scottish Privy Council, 1689–1708 *

Controverted Elections, Electoral Controversy and the Scottish Privy Council, 1689–1708 *

Both the privy council and elections in early modern Scotland are understudied. The council itself has largely been described as a tool for crown management of elections. But it was fundamentally a...

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'Controverted Elections, Electoral Controversy and the Scottish Privy Council, 1689-1708'
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ICHRPI@ichrpiApr 13
🚨 The 30 April deadline for proposals to present at our 78th annual conference in Barcelona (1-4 September 2026) is fast approaching. See the full call for papers below for further details
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ICHRPI@ichrpiFeb 25
Volume 46 issue 1 of Parliaments, Estates & Representation has now been published in full online. Special issue – 'Taking stock of 25 years of devolution in the United Kingdom' Guest editors – Nathalie Duclos & Marie-Violaine Louvet (from @cas_ut2j) tandfonline.com/toc/rper20/4…
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ICHRPI@ichrpiFeb 3
More comparative analysis of Welsh & Scottish devolution in another recently published research article in #PER online, this time focusing on electoral reform & electoral law by Annie Thiec (Nantes University) tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.… #devolution #elections #electoralreform
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ICHRPI@ichrpiJan 6
We are pleased to announce the invitation for proposals for our 78th annual conference in Barcelona 🇪🇸, 1-4 September 2026. The submission deadline for abstracts is 30 April. See cfp below for further details.
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ICHRPI@ichrpi11 Dec 2025
Find out about this event & more - including travel grant opportunities, our essay prize, conference reports & recent publications - below, in our website newsletter ichrpi.info/news/
News – ICHRPI

News – ICHRPI

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🚨🚨We are pleased to announce a remote conference to be held on 26 March 2026. Papers are welcome on topics related to parliamentary history. Proposals with a 100 word abstract & brief bio should be submitted to Dr. Peter J. Aschenbrenner by 2 March 2026. More details to follow
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ICHRPI@ichrpi14 Nov 2025
As we approach election year in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿, why not delve deeper into the history of Scottish parliamentary elections with this article by Nicola Cowmeadow from volume 33 (2013) of #PER which focuses on the role of noblewomen in the electoral process: tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.…
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BBC News - Plan to allow voters to remove MSPs backed by parliament bbc.com/news/articles/cdxr79…
Plan to allow voters to remove MSPs backed by parliament

Plan to allow voters to remove MSPs backed by parliament

Unlike Westminster, Holyrood does not have a mechanism allowing constituents to recall their representatives.

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ICHRPI@ichrpi16 Oct 2025
In one of our newest #OpenAccess articles, @Allan_D_Kennedy (from @dundeeuni) views petitioning in early modern Scotland as a mechanism of interaction between ruler and ruled: 'Petitioning the Justiciary Court in Restoration Scotland, 1660–88' tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
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ICHRPI@ichrpi13 Nov 2025
Newly published online in #PER this week is Christos Papastylianos' (@Uni_of_Nicosia) investigation of revisions to the Greek constitution in the early 20th century: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.… #ConstitutionalHistory #Parliament #Greece #CharismaticLeadership #PopularMobilization
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ICHRPI@ichrpi3 Feb 2025
🚨 In our latest #OpenAccess article in #PER online, Alastair Mann of @ustirhistpol & @ScotCouncil (& director of publications for the #ICHRPI), investigates the demise of the Scottish Privy Council in the context of a rising culture of party in politics. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
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I was lucky enough to get funding from this grant to attend the ICHRPI conference in Paris, 2022 & can confirm it’s an excellent opportunity! It allows for travel abroad to an exciting international event which would otherwise be unaffordable for many (esp PGRs & ECRs)
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As outlined in the recent issue of #PER, we have funding opportunities available to attend our conferences. The Helen Maud Cam Travel Grant is open to younger scholars & those without permanent contracts or other financial subsidy. The deadline for applications is 31 July 2025.
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ICHRPI@ichrpi18 Dec 2024
As the year draws to a close, we at #ICHRPI look forward to our annual conference next year, which will be held in Sibiu, Romania from 2-5 September 2025. See below for further details: ichrpi.info/conference/
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One for our members plus anyone interested in early modern representative assemblies & political thought. Congrats on publication @PKewes!
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RTL France
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Motion de censure contre Michel Barnier : si elle est votée, quelles solutions s'offriraient à Emmanuel Macron ? @jeangarr78, historien et président du @Comite_HPP, au micro d'Yves Calvi #RTLSoir
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@RTLFrance2 Dec 2024
Budget 2025 : "On est dans une situation qui impose une révolution culturelle de nos acteurs politiques, il faut des compromis" @jeangarr78, historien et président du @Comite_HPP, au micro d'Yves Calvi #RTLSoir
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ICHRPI@ichrpi27 Nov 2024
We have just uploaded part of the Scottish Privy Council Records Website Launch event, which was held on 24 October 2024 (#ICYMI), on @YouTube. Watch this space for another video going through the website's (spcr.ac.uk/) functionality. youtube.com/watch?v=SVvvwxZi…
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Joey Crozier@Scacey_11 Nov 2024
#Twitterstorians CALL FOR CONFERENCE PAPERS! I’m absolutely thrilled to announce ‘Communication and Exchange in the Early Modern (c.1500-1850)’ is back! Please do check out and share our CfP we’re already looking forward to reading your abstracts! #CFP #Earlymodern #History
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