The Queen's Commonwealth: Monarchy and the End of Empire, 1945-2011 As Glasgow prepares to host the Commonwealth Games, Professor Philip...
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.
The Institutionalisation of the Arts in Early Victorian England The Colin Matthew Memorial Lecture for the Public Understanding of...
An Infernal Spark: Drink, Addiction and Disease Addiction is a familiar feature of contemporary society. Not only...
Portraits of Queen Elizabeth II: The Artists’ Challenges Scores of painters and photographers over the last seventy years...
The face of Charles Dickens - portraits of the great author Charles Dickens was drawn, painted and photographed more than most...
The City of London in Literature: Place, People and Pursuits Novelists reflected contemporary attitudes and influenced the way the City...