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This opening lecture of the series, with musical illustrations, will use documents, poetry and images to bring the instrument to life, with a particular focus on the autobiography of the beguiling Tudor musician Thomas Whythorne.
Excavations have recently uncovered much evidence of Roman London, including fragments of 405 waxed stylus writing-tablets that can be dated to AD 50-90. Roger Tomlin explains how he deciphered the tablets and what can be learned from them.
The times they are a-changing - or are they? Do female lawyers need to be Superwoman to survive? This lecture will explore the reality of life at the Bar and why vocation matters.
Roman London was founded on the banks of the Thames to take advantage of the tidal river for traffic trade and communications. But precisely where were the bridge and the harbour, and what did they look like?
The Conservative Party is the oldest and one of the most successful political parties in the democratic world. It has been, for many years, the natural party of government. What is the secret of the party's extraordinary longevity and electoral success?
Productivity growth in the UK economy has lagged behind that of our major trading partners. We will examine a number of possible explanations ranging from the role of finance to the employment of physical and human capital.
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