Ruling Passions: The Architecture of the Cecils

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Father and son, William and Robert Cecil, not only dominated politics for much of Elizabeth I and James I reign but dominated architectural fashion. Building a series of spectacular houses, they, and not the monarchy, were the great palace builders of their age.
Burghley and Hatfield remain, but those that are lost were even more extraordinary in both their form and in how they were used.
A lecture by Simon Thurley CBE
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@matthewkelly2399 3 жыл бұрын

These have been thoroughly entertaining and informative. Bravo, Professor Thurley.

@joana7497 2 жыл бұрын

These lectures are brilliant. Thank you so much for providing them.

@Amy-jn7oi Жыл бұрын

These are fascinating. Thank you for including the Q&As, as they benefit after the fact viewers like myself enormously. I wish the lectures could be longer!

@calevy7099 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant presentation.

@richmorris2870 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant lecture

@gv1967 3 жыл бұрын

Loved this. Learnt a lot.

@Baddy67110 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you great presentation!

@denisegault9896 2 жыл бұрын

Superb lecture 🤗

@ArchAnime 3 жыл бұрын

A GREAT Lecture!

@mickymantle3233 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your extremely interesting lectures. You have mentioned that there was also a Palace in Enfield. Was this the rather small & quaint 'palace' house that once stood in the middle of present day Enfield Town opposite the market place ? Or, the vast Elsynge Palace that once stood in the grounds of the present day Forty Hall ? It's is interesting, because whilst at Elsynge, on the death of King Henry V111, the young prince Edward (Edward V1) was proclaimed King there in the presence of his younger sister Elizabeth. Being that this vast & grandeur Palace (Elsynge) is barely two miles south of Theobalds or (Tibbalds), it would be interesting to know if this also belonged to the Cecil's, and if so, why was it seemingly abandoned ?

@cliveb9771 3 жыл бұрын

Very good as always. A small point though - Gresham lectures live always follow the timing that the lecture and Q&A must be finished within an hour - I’ve noticed the on-line lectures have increasingly broken this useful rule.