London 1616: a snapshot of London early in James 1's reign This talk was given by Dr Ann Saunders, a leading...
The End of the Old World Order, 1530 to 1650 The Reformation and the Civil War, two events a century...
Tudor Health Reform: Scientific Advances in the Tudor Era Professor Allan Chapman gives a detailed overview of the developments...
Blind Spots & Bad Decisions: Why We Fall for Financial Traps Why do smart people make dumb financial choices? This lecture...
Ghost of Scandals Past: A Short History of Financial Scandals The litany of great financial scandals is long, and sadly...
Endings in the Novel, from Austen and Dickens to Edward St Aubyn and Rachel Cusk More than anything else, the end matters to the novel...
A History of Barts, Britain's Oldest Hospital St Bartholomew’s is the oldest hospital in England still operating...
Gresham and Defoe (underwriters): The Origins of London Marine Insurance This lecture explores the astonishing history of marine insurance underwriting...