The Queen's Commonwealth: Monarchy and the End of Empire, 1945-2011 As Glasgow prepares to host the Commonwealth Games, Professor Philip...
‘Is it in Pevsner?’: A Short History of the ‘Buildings of …' Series This lecture traces the history of this famous series by...
Envy of Kings: The Guildhall of London and the Power of the Medieval Corporation The government of the City of London is older than...
The US Constitution: A Catalogue of Complaints about Britain The US Constitution, both in its structural element and the...
The Spanish Culture of Charles I's Court Heir to the throne Charles I made a secret trip to win the hand of a princess. For eight months he was the guest of the Spanish king in Madrid.
How the Middle Ages were Built: Exuberance to Crisis, 1300-1408 England's economic success peaked in 1300 amidst a riot of...
A New Jerusalem: Reaching for Heaven, 1130-1300 During the thirteenth century Jerusalem surplanted Rome as the inspiration...
Playing Catch-up: Palaces from the Hundred Years' War to the Wars of the Roses What was the difference between the fortress of a great...