William Sterling

Head of one of the four horses of the moon goddess Selene from the northern end of the East Pediment of the Parthenon in Athens c. 420 BC, currently in the British Museum. One of the most popular of the so-called Elgin Marbles which Lord Elgin rescued from Athens in the early nineteenth century. The East Pediment showed the birth of Athena as she burst out of the head of her father, Zeus, and the reaction of those who were present. Although all the central figures are long gone at either end are depictions of the sun god Helios rising from the sea with his four horse chariot and the moon goddess Selene returning to the sea with hers showing that Athena was born at dawn. Image © Trustees of the British Museum

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Life and times of Charles I and Henrietta Maria

February 16, 2019 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

£49

Life and times of Charles I and Henrietta Maria

  1. What is the course about?

Charles was never meant to be king but rose to the challenge and he and Henrietta led a glittering court. Sadly they were at odds with Parliament and the people which led to Civil War.

  1. What topics will we cover?

This course will cover the background to how the Stuarts succeeded to the English throne from already being rulers of Scotland and what effect this dual role had on them and their subjects. Charles’s childhood in the shadow of his brilliant brother Henry will be looked at and how Henry’s sudden death thrust him into the centre of politics. Charles’s personal life will also be looked at including his problems in finding a wife and producing heirs as well as his religious convictions and how this affected his role as monarch. His marriage to the French princess Henrietta Maria was a diplomatic coup but her Catholicism was to cause many problems with his British subjects. His attempts to rule without Parliament will be looked at and how this led to Civil War and the ultimate loss of his throne. Henrietta survived her husband to encourage her children to play a role in the future of Europe and the restoration of the British monarchy. She joined her son back in England and lived at the Queen’s House again after nearly 20 years absence.

  1. What will I learn? By the end of the course you should be able to:

Identify key stages in the history of early Stuart England

Demonstrate understanding of the roles of the king and parliament in the C17th

Contribute to discussions on why we had a civil war and how it could have been avoided.

Details

Date:
February 16, 2019
Time:
11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Cost:
£49
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Website:
https://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/life-and-times-of-charles-i-and-henrietta-maria

Organizer

City Lit

Venue

City Lit
Keeley Street
London, WC2B 4BA United Kingdom + Google Map
Phone:
020 7492 2600

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