Love in a Modern Household: A glimpse into life at Boston Manor House
Modern notions of love arguably arose in the mid-eighteenth century, influenced by the Enlightenment cult of sensibility and the sentimental notions of childhood and the family.
The Mourning and Funeral of Sir John Maynard of Gunnersbury in 1690
On the night of 25 October 1690, locals would have witnessed a magnificent procession from Gunnersbury House to Ealing’s parish church, St Mary’s.
Morality and Mortality: Death Portrayed in Hogarth’s ‘Modern Moral Series’ and Mourning in Georgian Britain
Some of William Hogarth’s (1697-1764) most famous artworks are his ‘modern moral subjects’, such as ‘The Rake’s Progress’ and ‘Marriage a la Mode’, series of images that commented on many of the significant moral issues of his time.
‘All their blood lyes att the doore of this Bishop’
The site of Fulham Palace has been occupied for over 5,000 years, and from 704 AD to 1973 it was the home of the Bishop of London and is one of the oldest working estates in the country.
Love, Death and Royalty: Kew Palace and Strawberry Hill House & Gardens
Speakers from two famous West London properties explore the relationships of love, politics and ultimately power and ponder the question of whether love is indeed ‘treacherous’.