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The Mathematical Life of Sir Christopher Wren

Christopher Wren, who died 300 years ago this year, is...

Christopher Wren’s Cosmos

Sir Christopher Wren was one of the most remarkable Gresham...

Progresses: Royal Courts on the Move in Tudor and Stuart England

Most summers Tudor and Stuart monarchs took their court on...

Early Protestant Missions to the Americas

Protestant settlers in the Americas believed it was their duty to convert indigenous peoples to the true Gospel. Yet the task proved unexpectedly difficult. The effort revealed and challenged deep European assumptions about culture and the nature of Christianity itself. From Massachusetts to Chile, Protestant would-be missionaries took roads that were paved mostly, but not entirely, with good intentions. This lecture will show where they led.

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.

Charles I: The Court at War

During the Civil War Charles I’s court, denied access to its usual country residences, was forced to set itself up in a series of makeshift locations. The most important of these was Oxford which Charles converted into a large and well-organised courtly campus.