Kings and peoples
Kings and peoples
This lecture argues that engagement in war vitally shaped the relationship of Henry VIII's subjects with the king and wi... Read more
12 Oct 2016
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59mins
Killing and dying
Killing and dying
This lecture asks what weapons people owned in Henry VIII's England and whether they knew how to use them, some of its e... Read more
12 Oct 2016
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54mins
Trade and tillage
Trade and tillage
This lecture examines war and the economy in Henry VIII's England: heavy taxation and disrupted trade threatened recessi... Read more
12 Oct 2016
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55mins
Noblemen and gentlemen
Noblemen and gentlemen
This lecture explores how military service related to the social power and self-image of lords and gentlemen in Henry VI... Read more
12 Oct 2016
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53mins
Towns and villages
Towns and villages
This lecture uses the records of hundreds of parishes and boroughs to see how communities coped with the pressures of wa... Read more
12 Oct 2016
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55mins
Wars and Rumours of Wars
Wars and Rumours of Wars
This lecture introduces the series and asks how many people took part in war in Henry VIII's England and how far those n... Read more
12 Oct 2016
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56mins