Category Archives: Talks

‘Richard III and the Princes in the Tower’ Talk by Matt Lewis – Jan 30th

At the end of January I watched Matt Lewis’s interesting talk about Richard III and the Princes in the Tower. The princes were the subject of Matt’s book, ‘The Survival of the Princes in the Tower’, which was published in … Continue reading

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Too Close to Her Throne: The Other Cousins – Talk by Professor Susan Doran

Too Close to Her Throne: The Other Cousins Professor Susan Doran Online Event for the British Library 13th October 19.30-20.30 ‘Professor Sue Doran looks how other close female kin of Elizabeth I created problems for her as well as themselves. … Continue reading

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Queens Regnant – Tudor Royal Women with Tracy Borman

3 Tudor Queens (Lady Jane Grey, Mary I and Elizabeth I). If things had gone to plan there would have been no Queens. Daughters did not have equal rights in terms of precedence. It was sons that counted. Prince Arthur … Continue reading

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‘Arbella Stewart’ – Talk by Sarah Gristwood

Last Tuesday I watched Sarah Gristwood’s fascinating talk about Arbella Stewart. Arbella was the subject of Sarah’s first book, ‘Arbella: England’s Lost Queen.’ Arbella was a great-great grandaughter of Henry VII and after the early deaths of her parents, was … Continue reading

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‘The Spanish Queen: Katharine of Aragon and her Continental Family’ – Talk by Sarah Gristwood

On Friday evening, I watched Sarah Gristwood’s talk, The Spanish Queen: Katharine of Aragon and her Continental Family. The talk was part of Peterborough Cathedral’s ‘Katherine of Aragon Festival’ to commemorate the burial of Queen Katherine at the cathedral on … Continue reading

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