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Tudor History: Love and Lust in the Royal Courts with Dr. Elizabeth Norton
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Event Description:
Valentine's Day continues to be revered as a celebration of love and affection. It was the same for the Tudors, who had their own ideas and conceptions about what love entailed. This seminar will consider romance in the Tudor period in England (1485-1603), looking at ideas about love in marriage, love outside of marriage, and the stylized game of courtly love that would ultimately play a part in the fall of Anne Boleyn. Using specific examples, as well as contemporary texts on romance, love, and lust, this seminar will give a detailed overview of the subject of love in the sixteenth century.
Led by an expert on the Tudor dynasty, Dr. Elizabeth Norton, this Conversation will take a detailed look at the way that people conceived of love in the sixteenth century. Designed to inform curiosity as well as future travels, participants will come away with an increased understanding of the concept of love in the Tudor period.
Series Description:
The Tudor Dynasty captures the imagination like no other period in English history. This series of talks led by British historian Dr. Elizabeth Norton will examine the world of the Tudors – and the many wives of the notorious King Henry VIII – with each week’s standalone lecture looking at a particular topic or theme.
Valentine's Day continues to be revered as a celebration of love and affection. It was the same for the Tudors, who had their own ideas and conceptions about what love entailed. This seminar will consider romance in the Tudor period in England (1485-1603), looking at ideas about love in marriage, love outside of marriage, and the stylized game of courtly love that would ultimately play a part in the fall of Anne Boleyn. Using specific examples, as well as contemporary texts on romance, love, and lust, this seminar will give a detailed overview of the subject of love in the sixteenth century.
Led by an expert on the Tudor dynasty, Dr. Elizabeth Norton, this Conversation will take a detailed look at the way that people conceived of love in the sixteenth century. Designed to inform curiosity as well as future travels, participants will come away with an increased understanding of the concept of love in the Tudor period.
Series Description:
The Tudor Dynasty captures the imagination like no other period in English history. This series of talks led by British historian Dr. Elizabeth Norton will examine the world of the Tudors – and the many wives of the notorious King Henry VIII – with each week’s standalone lecture looking at a particular topic or theme.
On August 22, 1485, an obscure Welsh nobleman named Henry Tudor surprised everyone by winning the throne of England on the battlefield at Bosworth Field. Taking the throne as Henry VII, he would be the first of five Tudor monarchs, who would rule England for 118 years. Following him was his son, the infamous Henry VIII with his six long-suffering wives, as well as his three grandchildren, Edward VI, ‘Bloody’ Mary Tudor, and Elizabeth, the Virgin Queen.
This series of lectures will look at the lives of these key family members and their prodigy, and contextualize their stories' impact on the modern monarchy. To view our full selection of upcoming events in the series, click here.
Dr Elizabeth Norton is a British historian, specialising in the Tudor period. She has degrees from both Oxford and Cambridge universities and King's College London. She is the author of twelve books, including 'The Hidden Lives of Tudor Women', 'The Temptation of Elizabeth Tudor' and biographies of four of Henry VIII's wives. She regularly appears as an expert on television.
This conversation is suitable for all ages.
90 minutes, including a 30 minute Q&A.