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20 Jan 2026 – Prof. Nigel Saul, Emeritus Professor of Medieval History, Royal Holloway, University of London – The Hundred Years War, 1337-1453: History and Myth. Our branch President, Professor Nigel Saul will take us on a journey through the Hundred Years’ War, the epic struggle between the English and French crowns. While often remembered…

2 Dec 2025 – Prof. Michael Fulford, Professor of Archaeology, University of Reading – Silchester: recent research on the Iron Age Town and Roman City. Professor Fulford, a leading archaeologist and director of the Silchester Town Life Project, will provide an update on the latest discoveries from the Roman city of Calleva Atrebatum, located in…

Lecture by Professor David Carpenter, University of London: ‘Why is 2025 not 2015 the 800th Anniversary of Magna Carta?’ The discovery  of the final version of Magna Carta, bearing the commitment of the King and reached after a time of baronial conflict, is a remarkable story. David Carpenter is a leading authority on the history…

21 Oct 2025 – Prof. Saliha Belmessous, British Academy Global Professor, University of Oxford – Empire and Obligation: Rethinking Colonial Relationships as Social Contracts (Insights from the British and French Empires, 19th–20th Century). About Professor Saliha Belmessous British Academy Global Professor; Fellow of Corpus Christi Professor Belmessous challenges traditional views of colonialism by exploring the…

23 Sept 2025 – The President’s Lecture – Prof. Alexandra Walsham, Professor of Modern History at the University of Cambridge – Persecution and toleration in England, 1500-1700. Professor Walsham, a leading expert on the Reformation and early modern England and President of the Historical Association, will explore the complex religious landscape of England between 1500…

20 May 2025 – Prof. Emma Griffin, Professor of British History, Queen Mary, University of London – Why was Britain first? Rethinking the history of the industrial revolution.

Prof. Steven Gunn, Professor of Early Modern History, Merton College, University of Oxfor

Dr. Gillian Lamb, Lecturer in Modern British History, King’s College London