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The History Section
This course was run as the second part in a series of five short courses on the Anglo-Saxon Kings. It was an online course for the City Lit on 20 and 27 November 2021. In the mid-C7th Mercia rose to challenge Northumbria for supremacy but after a brief set back became the dominant kingdom in… Read more »
When the final version of my PhD was accepted by the University of London I had removed a long section on the early Anglo-Saxon queens and other royal women. I was told this was worthy of an MPhil but not PhD material. As it no longer forms part of the thesis it is not subject… Read more »
Life and Times of Charles II Known to History as the Merry Monarch, Charles II is perhaps better remembered for his love of life than his politics. However, his reign saw momentous events ranging from the Plague and Great Fire of London to the founding of the Royal Society and the Royal Greenwich Observatory. His… Read more »