Dear all, The first half of the 2019-20 programme has seen some very interesting lectures and big attendances. As I mentioned in my last newsletter, the committee made a major effort to involve schools with the selection of topics. Our decision to focus on the Tudor period was a response to their input. The two…
Author: Derek Linney
November 2019 Lecture – The Tudor Rebellions
The Tudor Rebellions by Stephen David No English King had died on the battlefield since King Harold at the Battle of Hastings, and Henry Tudor, according to propaganda, bought peace and stability to the country. By 1486, Lord Lovell a lifelong companion to King Richard III, organized a rebellion in Yorkshire, an area of traditional…
7th December 2021 Lecture – Britain and the Legacies of Slavery
Dr Katie Donington, Lecturer in History, London South Bank University. Britain and the Legacies of Slavery. Detailed studies have revealed just how extensive was the network that encompassed both colonial planters and English based financiers and investors in ‘slavery’. Dr. Dunnington’s research analyses the role played by family in the establishment, maintenance, expansion and defense…
October 2019 Lecture – 1919: The Year that Changed China
1919: The Year that Changed China by Dr Elisabeth Forster, Lecturer of Modern China (University of Southampton) 1919 was the year in Chinese history, that generated the most significant and radical changes in Chinese history. At the beginning of 1919, nobody in China, could of predicted that changes that were going to take place…
16th November 2021 Lecture (Zoom) – From Conflict to Confucius
Professor Rana Mitter, Professor of the History and Politics of Modern China, St Cross College, University of Oxford. From Conflict to Confucius: Why China’s Ancient Philosopher is Shaping Today’s Superpower. With the progress of China to superpower status, the Western world is struggling to understand this unique culture. What drives Chinese policy and what shapes…
19th October 2021 Lecture – The Crisis of the Meritocracy
Professor Peter Mandler, Professor of Modern Cultural History, University of Cambridge. The Crisis of the Meritocracy: How Popular Demand (not Politicians) Made Britain into a Mass Education Society. In looking at a synopsis of Professor Mandler’s book two numbers stood out. The first surprised me-in 1938 only 1% of a cohort attended university. The second…
28th September 2021 Lecture – Was there such a place as Medieval England?
Professor John Blair, Professor of Medieval History and Archaeology, Queen’s College, University of Oxford. Was there such a place as Medieval England? In his Building Anglo-Saxon England, Professor Blair radically changed perceptions by analyzing hundreds of recent excavations that enable historians to grasp for the first time how regionally diverse the built environment of…
Associate Membership Renewal
This message is relevant to Branch/Associate members only, not those whose membership is through the central Historical Association. To renew your Associate Membership of West Surrey Branch for the year 2019/2020 (ending 30th June 2020), please complete a membership form and return it with your cheque for £12.00 per Associate Member to the Honorary Treasurer,…
2019-20 Programme
There will be four Tudor lectures two on the political struggles between Crown and subjects. Stephen David, a Senior Lecturer at Adult Learning Wales, will review the many Tudor Revolts whilst Dr Lucy Wooding, Lincoln College Oxford, will focus on The Crisis of the Tudor Throne 1540-60. Professor George Bernard, University of Southampton, will address…
August 2019 Newsletter
Last year at this time I appealed for help to upgrade and modernize our website. A hero did step forward-Derek Linney- he has made the site much more user friendly and much more appealing. As Chairman, I wish to record my personal thanks to the committee who make things tick over so smoothly. Attendances in…