Beginning with the death of Edward I in 1307 and ending with the deposition of Richard II in 1399, this is a gripping overview of a century told through the lives of the last Plantagenets and lesser-known voices including those living outside the royal sphere.
Against an epic backdrop of regicide, war, the prolonged spectre of the Black Death, religious antagonism, revolt and the end of a royal dynasty, Helen brings to life the human stories behind a fractured monarchy, the birth of the struggle between Europeanism and nationalism, social rebellion and a global pandemic.
Join us for our three-part series: The story of a century: 14th century. Power, plague and warfare.
Helen will be in conversation with Paul Dryburgh, collections specialist in medieval records at The National Archives. Their online conversation will last approximately 30 to 40 minutes, followed by an audience question and answer session.
Helen Carr is a historian, broadcaster and writer specialising in medieval and public history. Her books include The Red Prince, a critically acclaimed biography of John of Gaunt and an edited volume of essays titled What is History, Now? She is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society and a postgraduate researcher at Queen Mary University of London.
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