This tag: Modern history
She gave her name to an Age. He gave us a cultural heritage to be proud of. Their marriage was a true love match and her widowhood from the age of 42, a national tragedy. Queen Victoria was our longest reigning monarch (so far). Her family life set the moral standard that is still referred… Read more »
This tag: Modern history
The Enlightenment and the British Museum At the end of 2011 I completed the training at the British Museum for tours of the Enlightenment Gallery which are available for members of the public to book at their own convenience for groups of up to 25 people at £9 per head for an hour’s dedocated tour. … Read more »
- Posted on: March 2, 2012
- Featured in British Museum Eyeopener Tours, History, History features
- Also tagged Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Anglo-Saxons, British Kings and Queens, British Museum, Enlightenment, London History, Mediaeval history, Sir Hans Sloane
This tag: Modern history
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 British Kings and Queens, English Composer, Enlightenment, European History, Fanny Burney, George III, Haydn, King George III, Life and Times of King George III, London History, Mozart, William Boyce