Henry VIII’s split from Rome triggered an unprecedented period of religious turbulence leading to the dissolution of the monasteries. This talk will explain the impact it had on the Bishops of London, whose residence was Fulham Palace.
Discover why William Morris took out a joint tenancy on his Kelmscott Manor country home with the Pre-Raphaelite artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti when he knew how fond Rossetti was of his wife. Learn about the ensuing ménage à trois at Kelsmcott.
Visit Pitzhanger Manor, former home of neo-classical architect Sir John Soane, for an evening of talks about three important collections of art and objects and how they were assembled
‘The Lady in a Veil’, written and performed by Georgina Lock, presents the extraordinary achievements of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu: famous wit, pioneering writer, traveller and sometime friend of Alexander Pope who saved thousands of lives by introducing smallpox inoculation from Turkey to Europe.
Learn about the parts played by the Percy siblings, Algernon, Henry and Lucy, in the intrigue and betrayal of both the Royalists and Parliamentarians during the English Civil War.