Professor David Carpenter: Professor of Medieval History, Kings College, London – Henry III, Simon de Montfort and the Crisis of Kingship in the Thirteenth Century Guildford Castle was a very much favoured castle, often used by King Henry III and his son, King Edward I. Magna Carta placed many restrictions on the monarch, but did…
Author: Derek Linney
November 2019 Lecture – Why did the Habsburg Empire collapse during the First World War?
Professor Mark Cornwall: Professor of Modern European History, University of Southampton This year is the hundredth anniversary of the last Emperor, Karl, standing down as Emperor of the Habsburg Empire. Within the history of the Habsburg Empire, there has always been a history of tension and rivalry between the nationalities that made up the Habsburg…
Race, Region and Rebellion – 17th November 2020
Race, Region and Rebellion: The Origins of the American Civil War 1846-1861 by Prof Lawrence Goldman, University of London.
September 2018 Lecture
The Road to the Armistice: How the First World War Ended by Professor David Stevenson: International History, LSE November 1918: The railway wagon, number 2491D, constructed before the beginning of the 1st World War, was taken to the forest of Compiegne, where the German delegates accepted the terms of peace, dictated by the Allies. This…
Accidental Death in Tudor Surrey – 20th October 2020
Accidental Death in Tudor Surrey: How People Died Reveals Much About How They Lived by Professor Steven Gunn, Professor of Early Modern History, Merton College, Oxford.
Whose Heritage? 29th September 2020
Whose Heritage? Imperial trophies and national treasures from the Elgin Marbles to the Benin Bronzes by Emeritus Professor Tony Stockwell, Royal Holloway College, University of London.
Links to Online Resources
The Historical Association The Historical Association Membership Surrey’s Museums and Galleries History & Heritage in Surrey (Visit Surrey) Exploring Surrey’s Past Surrey Historic Buildings Trust Surrey Gardens Trust
Directions
St. Nicolas Hall, Bury Street, Guildford, GU2 4AW. The nearest car park is Portsmouth Road Car Park – behind the George Abbot pub. .
Meet the Committee
Matthew Smith – Chair (Elect) Matthew read history at King’s College London, specializing in the medieval nobility and gentry and the reign of Henry II. After teaching history and politics at secondary school level, he spent time living in Germany before moving to Guildford in early 2012. Rollo Crookshank – Secretary Valerie Haye Valerie Haye has master’s…
2018-19 Programme
——————————————————————————————————– The 2018-9 programme has two themes. The first reflects that the road to the ending of World War One in 1918 saw the demise of many empires; Russian, Prussian, Hapsburg and Ottoman. ——————————————————————————————————– 25 September 2018 Prof. David Stevenson, Stevenson Professor of International History, LSE: The Road to the Armistice: how the First World…