Man and Monarch Henry VIII and the HA

Henry VIII by Hans Holbein the Younger.

Wednesday 1 July 2009 5.00pm - 7.00pm 

The British Library, Euston Road, London

The Historical Association, in conjunction with the British Library, is organising a free event for all our members, focused on David Starkey's new exhibition on Henry VIII. 

We have a number of interesting workshops and lectures lined up, tailored to different interests including:

Christine Counsell on delivering Tudor history in exciting and innovative ways to Key Stage Three

Robert Guyver on teaching Tudor history within a primary school context, building on his excellent online professional development unit.

A private view of the exhibition will take place after the workshops, and there will be refreshments available both before and after the event: All free of charge.

The plan for the evening is as follows:

5.30pm - 6.15pm    Keynote lecture from Suzannah Lipscomb

6.15pm - 7.15pm    Workshops:

1. Delivering Tudor history at Key Stage 3 - Christine Counsell

2. Teaching Tudor history at Primary level - Robert Guyver

3. Tudor Underwear - Jenny Tiramani

4. Conserving Tudor artefacts - Yunsun Choi

5. Trust Me, I'm an Historian - Marianne Holm Hansen

For more information, or to book, please contact Flora Wilson email:
flora.wilson@history.org.uk, or call: 020 7820 5988.