An Evening with Helen Castor: The Eagle and the Hart

Experience the beauty of Westminster Abbey after hours by joining us in the historic Lady Chapel for a thought-provoking talk on medieval kingship followed by a live Q&A.

Within metres of Richard II’s tomb, celebrated medieval history expert Helen Castor will explore the strange dynamic between two monarchs whose struggle for power nearly brought the nation to the brink of catastrophe.

At this exclusive event, celebrating the paperback launch of Helen’s acclaimed book The Eagle and the Hart, hear about the events that led up to Henry IV’s dramatic rebellion against Richard II and discover how this familial power struggle changed the course of English history forever.

About Helen Castor

Helen Castor is an acclaimed medieval and Tudor historian, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and a Fellow Commoner of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. Her books include the prize-winning Blood & Roses, She-Wolves: The Women Who Ruled England before Elizabeth, and Joan of Arc, dubbed ‘a triumph of history’. She has presented a range of radio and television programmes for the BBC and Channel 4, including documentaries based on She-Wolves and Joan of Arc. Her new book, The Eagle and the Hart, tells the story of the tumultuous reigns of Richard II and Henry IV.