This tag: British Kings and Queens
Life and Times of King George III I ran this workshop at Crayford Manor (Bexley College) in November 1999 as part of a series on the Kings and Queens of England. I ran a new version at the City Lit on 22 March 2015. I also ran it online during the pandemic on 13th and… Read more »
- Posted on: May 30, 2011
- Featured in History, Kings and Queens
- Also tagged English Composer, Enlightenment, European History, Fanny Burney, George III, Haydn, King George III, Life and Times of King George III, London History, Modern history, Mozart, William Boyce
This tag: British Kings and Queens
Life and Times of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert Queen Victoria was our longest reigning monarch (so far). She gave her name to an Age and her family life set the moral standard that is still referred to today as the ideal. Her family called her “more a pocket-sized Hercules than a pocket-sized Venus” and… Read more »
This tag: British Kings and Queens
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 »