John: An Evil King? by Professor Nick Vincent, Professor of Medieval History, University of East Anglia.
Author: Derek Linney
April 2019 Lecture: From Satellite City to Global City: London 1500-1700
Dr Ian Archer: Associate Professor in History, Keble College, University of Oxford. In 1550, the population in London was 75, 000, which made London the sixth most populous city in Europe. London was smaller in population, in 1550, than in 1300, as a consequence of the Black Death. By 1700, the population of London had…
March 2019 Lecture – Disraeli and the Transformation of Victorian Conservatism, 1846-1880
Professor Lawrence Goldman, St Peters College, University of Oxford Disraeli was the grandson of an eighteenth century Italian immigrants, with his parents being booksellers in Buckinghamshire. Disraeli commenced his career in journalism, which proved to be disastrous, with the consequences of heavy debt, but Disraeli pursued a more successful career as a novelist. He began…
When Does an Empire Truly End? – 20th April 2021
When Does an Empire Truly End? Exploring India’s Imperial Ties in the Decades after Independence by Dr Taylor Sherman, Associate Professor, Department of International History, LSE.
The Crisis of the Tudor Throne 1540-60 – 16th March 2021
The Crisis of the Tudor Throne 1540-60 by Dr Lucy Wooding, Langford Fellow and Tutor in History, Lincoln College, Oxford.
February 2019 Lecture – The Rise and fall of the Britsh Nation
Professor David Egerton: History of Science and Technology and Modern British History, King’s College, London The United Kingdom in the 1900s was an exceptional country. British coal was exported throughout the world, and the country was the largest exporter in the world, of energy (coal). With Argentina, the country turned to the UK, to…
Tudor Rebellions – 23rd February 2021
Tudor Rebellions by Prof George Bernard, University of Southampton.
January 2019 Lecture: Not so much an Empire more a World System by Professor John Darwin
Not so much an Empire more a World System: The British Empire in Global Perspectives There are currently 3 myths concerning European colonial empires 1) Empires are only a European phenomenon and the British Empire being even more unique phenomenon among European empires, with the British empire arriving late in history in comparison to other…
December 2018 Newsletter
The first half of the branch’s lecture series has seen some excellent presentations that have drawn large audiences of members. We remain keen to encourage schools attendance. The most important announcement is a reminder that all meetings in 2019 will take place at St. Nicolas Hall. The problems of County School parking are behind us….
The Rise and Fall of the Sikh Kingdom – 8th December 2020
The Rise and Fall of the Sikh Kingdom by Dr Priya Atwal, Teaching Fellow in Modern South Asian History, King’s College London.