What's on events
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Who did Henry VIII think he was?
Henry VIII did some extraordinary and shocking things, but why did he think they were the sort of things kings could or should do? This talk with Professor Steven Gunn will look at the different models of kingship available to Henry.
1 October 2024 19:00 - 20:20
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West Indian Wealth in West Devon: Jamaica and the Maristow Estate
Talk with Dr Malcolm Cross (independent researcher) on West Indian Wealth in West Devon: Jamaica and the Maristow Estate.
15 October 2024 19:00 - 20:20
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United Irish Fears and French Invasion
A talk with Associate Professor, Lee-Jane Giles, contextualising the Mutiny of the Marines at Stonehouse Barracks, 1797
5 November 2024 19:00 - 20:15
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Folk Religion and the Chinese Communist Party in the Mao Era (1949-1976)
Professor Stephen Smith, University of Oxford will be looking at the Chinese Communist Party in the Mao Era from the unusual angle of folk religion, seeking to illuminate its workings and effectiveness.
26 November 2024 19:30 - 21:00
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Politics and public health in inter-war Plymouth
Dr Austen Nankivell became Plymouth’s Medical Officer of Health in 1925. This talk, focusing on synergies between political and professional roles during his tenure, considers connections between political conflicts and criminal allegations against him.
28 January 2025 19:00 - 20:20