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  Authority, Legitimacy and Orthodoxy: the Accession of Henry V in 1413

  Henry V has been described as ‘the greatest man that ever ruled England’, yet the circumstances of his accession 600 years ago in March 1413 did not hint at his future successes. Disputes over foreign policy and a strained relationship ...

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  ‘An impenetrable tangle or an under-used mine of information?’ The Court of Common Pleas and its records, c.1200-1875

  The Court of Common Pleas was the busiest court in England for almost all of the medieval and early modern period, dealing with tens of thousands of cases a year at its height, and continued to be an important arena ...

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  The battle of Towton – a 550-year retrospective

  This talk introduces the biggest battle of the Wars of the Roses, described as ‘The largest, longest, bloodiest and most murderous battle ever fought in Britain’. It was the decisive clash in a snowstorm at Towton in Yorkshire on 29 ...

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  Lost London pubs

  ‘Lost London pubs’ looks back at the changing nature and purpose of pubs over the past 250 years, illustrated through speaker Jack Adams’ own collection of books about pubs published during this period. This podcast was recorded live as part ...

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  Medieval warfare: sources and approaches

  An exploration of how records created by the crown before 1485 can be used to study medieval armies, campaigns and battles in Britain and France. The talk will focus on the records of key battles such as Bannockburn, Crécy and ...

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  Locality, land and livelihood: sources for early local history

  An introduction to medieval and early modern sources relating to English and Welsh local history. Sean Cunningham and James Ross explore the vast collection of accounts, surveys, court rolls, inquisitions, deeds and taxation records held at The National Archives.

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  Medieval criminals and the law

  An introduction to the formidable collection of documents that relate to the law and criminals during the medieval period using case studies.  James Ross provides practical tips on how to access the collections, as well as shedding some light on ...

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  ‘In deadly hate?’ Richard III and the War of the Roses

  The conflict for the crown in the 15th century has created many of English history’s most vivid characters and thanks to Shakespeare, we have one of our greatest villains in the shape of Richard III. This talk looks at the ...

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    Australia in War and Peace, 1914-19

    10 May 2013

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