History: The Best of Kings – King Richard I With Dr Hugh Doherty From University of East Anglia
May 7 @ 14:10 - 14:55
In this History session, Dr Hugh Doherty, Lecturer in Medieval History in the School of History at University of East Anglia, will run an interactive talk for students on The Best of Kings: King Richard I.
Until relatively recently, historians had little time for King Richard I. He spent too much time in France; too much time on crusade; and too little time in England. According to this view, his brief reign was too focused on war and not enough on constitutional development. All these perspectives were altered in the 1990s with the publication of John Gillingham’s brilliant biography.
This talk will explore how Gillingham’s study transformed our understanding of the king and his reign and why it still demands our attention.
Lecturer Profile: Dr Hugh Doherty
Our events are designed so that a group of students can take part from a classroom or students and teachers can take part as individuals, either from school or from home. There is no charge to take part.
As a live, participative event, this session will not be recorded but slides and other resources will be shared after the event, where available.
Suitable for: Aged 16+ pre-university students studying, or with a possible interest in studying, History and related disciplines. Student groups as well as students and teachers joining individually are very welcome.
Preparation/Pre-Reading: Students may wish to consider the topic in advance and questions they have. Students can also think about questions about studying at university level.
The IT Setup: The event will be run on Zoom and participants will be able to join using laptops, tablets, and mobile devices. If you are joining as a school group, we recommend connecting with one device and projecting on to a whiteboard. You will be able to interact with the speaker via typed comments and questions and/or via a microphone. Full details will be sent to those who have registered (see below) prior to the event.
Booking a Place: This is free for schools and colleges. If you would like to take part in this event, please register your interest using the link to the registration form below: