BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Lambeth Palace Library - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Lambeth Palace Library X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.lambethpalacelibrary.info X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Lambeth Palace Library REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20210328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20211031T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20220327T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20221030T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20230326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20231029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230510T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230510T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T222804 CREATED:20230426T092840Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230503T083630Z UID:7248-1683741600-1683750600@www.lambethpalacelibrary.info SUMMARY:British Records Association 2023 Maurice Bond Lecture and Harley Prize Presentation DESCRIPTION:The 2023 Maurice Bond lecture will be given by Dr Andrew Flinn of the Department of Information Studies\, University College London. \n\n\n\nThe lecture will explore the work of community archivists in identifying\, preserving and making accessible community generated archives and heritage material. Employing Sven Lindqvist’s Dig Where You Stand (1978 & 2023) metaphor and method\, the lecture will discuss the motivations and value of such labour\, the role for established archive bodies like the UK & Ireland Community Archives and Heritage Group in supporting these archive endeavours\, and the challenges faced by community archivists\, often volunteers with limited resources in sustaining these materials and activities. \n\n\n\nWe will also be presenting the 2022 Janette Harley Prize\, which has been awarded jointly to Dr Janet Weston (Centre for History in Public Health\, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)\, and Charlie Barnes (Dead Earnest Theatre) for ‘Power and Protection – the history of the Court of Protection’\, two short films and a website created as part of ‘Measuring Mental Capacity’\, a research study funded by the Wellcome Trust. \n\n\n\nThe lecture and presentation will be followed by a drinks reception. Tickets can be booked on Eventbrite. \n\n\n\nThe event will take place on the top floor of the library’s new building\, entrance on Lambeth Palace Road near St Thomas’ Hospital. Please try to arrive ten minutes before the advertised start time to allow time to take the lift to the top.  URL:https://www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/event/british-records-association-2023-maurice-bond-lecture-and-harley-prize-presentation/ LOCATION:Lambeth Palace Library\, Lambeth Palace Road\, London\, SE1 7JT CATEGORIES:Lecture,Meeting,Seminar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230503T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230503T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T222804 CREATED:20230306T124222Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230306T124223Z UID:6789-1683135000-1683140400@www.lambethpalacelibrary.info SUMMARY:Dr Harry Spillane (University of Cambridge): ‘The Bishops’ Bible\, Archbishop Matthew Parker\, and the Elizabethan Church’ DESCRIPTION:The Bishops’ Bible\, which was first printed in 1568\, has frequently been cast as a useless and widely unpopular translation of the Bible into English. However\, by exploring what the intended purposes of the Bishops’ Bible were\, and by paying attention to the wealth of images\, prefaces\, maps\, diagrams and heraldic devices within it\, a different story emerges. This talk explores the role that Archbishop Matthew Parker played in the creation of the Bishops’ Bible and sheds new light on this neglected version of the English Bible. \n\n\n\nAll are welcome\, but those wishing to attend should book a free ticket on Eventbrite or email archives@churchofengland.org not later than Monday 1 May. \n\n\n\nPlease note that tickets must be booked individually and we need each attendee’s name for security purposes. \n\n\n\nThis event takes place in the Bancroft Room\, Lambeth Palace Library (new building\, entrance on Lambeth Palace Road). Please arrive 10 minutes before the advertised start time to allow time to take the lift to the top. URL:https://www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/event/dr-harry-spillane-university-of-cambridge-the-bishops-bible-archbishop-matthew-parker-and-the-elizabethan-church/ LOCATION:Lambeth Palace Library\, Lambeth Palace Road\, London\, SE1 7JT CATEGORIES:Lecture,Seminar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230427T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230427T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T222804 CREATED:20230412T114047Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230412T114059Z UID:7067-1682622000-1682627400@www.lambethpalacelibrary.info SUMMARY:Desirée Baptiste: Incidents in the Life of an Anglican Slave\, Written by Herself  (2023)\, staged reading. DESCRIPTION:A new play inspired by a rare 1723 letter from an anonymous enslaved Virginian to the ‘Lord arch Bishop of London’\, Incidents (2023) draws on archival research and historical imagination to bring to light\, 300 years after a bold act of resistance\, the life of a ‘poore’ parishioner of the Church of England\, author of one of the earliest pleas for freedom from slavery in the British Empire. The playwright’s discovery in 2021 of the word ‘arch’ lodged before ‘Bishop of London’ within the 1723 document\, sparked not only a catalogue change but the desire to allow the enslaved Virginian\, three centuries on\, to address the likely intended authority: The Lord Archbishop of Canterbury. \n\n\n\nDesirée Baptiste is a writer and researcher based in London (www.desireebaptiste.com) \n\n\n\nAll are welcome\, but those wishing to attend should book a free ticket via Eventbrite or email archives@churchofengland.org not later than Tuesday 25 April. URL:https://www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/event/desiree-baptiste-incidents-in-the-life-of-an-anglican-slave-written-by-herself-2023-staged-reading-2/ LOCATION:Lambeth Palace Library\, Lambeth Palace Road\, London\, SE1 7JT CATEGORIES:Reading END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230315T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230315T193000 DTSTAMP:20260403T222804 CREATED:20230120T172319Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230426T112700Z UID:6670-1678903200-1678908600@www.lambethpalacelibrary.info SUMMARY:Desirée Baptiste: Incidents in the Life of an Anglican Slave\, Written by Herself  (2023)\, staged reading. DESCRIPTION:A new play inspired by a rare 1723 letter from an anonymous enslaved Virginian to the ‘Lord arch Bishop of London’\, Incidents (2023) draws on archival research and historical imagination to bring to light\, 300 years after a bold act of resistance\, the life of a ‘poore’ parishioner of the Church of England\, author of one of the earliest pleas for freedom from slavery in the British Empire. \n\n\n\nDesirée Baptiste is a writer and researcher based in London (www.desireebaptiste.com) \n\n\n\nAll are welcome\, but those wishing to attend should book a free ticket via Eventbrite or email archives@churchofengland.org not later than Monday 13 March. URL:https://www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/event/desiree-baptiste-incidents-in-the-life-of-an-anglican-slave-written-by-herself-2023-staged-reading/ LOCATION:Lambeth Palace Library\, Lambeth Palace Road\, London\, SE1 7JT CATEGORIES:Reading END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230314T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230314T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T222804 CREATED:20230208T101054Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230310T101655Z UID:6707-1678815000-1678820400@www.lambethpalacelibrary.info SUMMARY:Joanna Story\, University of Leicester: 'Insular Manuscripts – some new approaches to some old questions.' DESCRIPTION:More than 600 manuscripts survive that were written between c. 600–850 in the Irish or Anglo-Saxon kingdoms\, or in continental monasteries founded by missionaries from the islands of Britain or Ireland in the seventh or eighth centuries. Defined by characteristic script\, as well as decoration\, these manuscripts are graphic testimony to the contribution of the islands to post-Roman European culture. Digitisation has now reached critical mass\, facilitating comparative analysis in ways not previously possible. Other new methods\, including biocodicological analysis (proteomics\, aDNA\, microbiomes) and new visualisation techniques\, open up exciting new avenues for research around mobility (of people / books / cows)\, methods of making\, as well as the reading and reception of Insular manuscripts in the age of Charlemagne.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is in association with the Institute of English Studies. Registration is required for all events and booking must be made via the IES website: Insular Manuscripts – Some New Approaches to Some Old Questions | The Institute of English Studies (sas.ac.uk) URL:https://www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/event/joanna-story-university-of-leicester-insular-manuscripts-some-new-approaches-to-some-old-questions/ LOCATION:Lambeth Palace Library\, Lambeth Palace Road\, London\, SE1 7JT CATEGORIES:Lecture,Seminar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230313T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230313T193000 DTSTAMP:20260403T222804 CREATED:20230123T144543Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230306T123827Z UID:6674-1678728600-1678735800@www.lambethpalacelibrary.info SUMMARY:Professor James Walvin (University of York): ‘The Black Presence in Transatlantic Slavery Archives’ DESCRIPTION:*Please note change of speaker* \n\n\n\nThe distinguished social historian James Walvin\, author of many books on slavery and the slave trade in the Atlantic world\, will discuss ‘The Black Presence in Transatlantic Slavery Archives’ with Desirée Baptiste\, author of a new play\, Incidents in the Life of an Anglican Slave\, Written by Herself (2023)\, inspired by a document at Lambeth Palace Library: a 1723 letter from an anonymous enslaved Virginian to the ‘Lord arch Bishop of London’. James Walvin’s next book\, to be published in September 2023\, will be ‘Amazing Grace’. A Cultural History of a Beloved Hymn. \n\n\n\nAll are welcome\, but those wishing to attend should book a free ticket on Eventbrite or email archives@churchofengland.org not later than 10th March. \n\n\n\nPlease note that tickets must be booked individually and we need each attendee’s name for security purposes. \n\n\n\nThis event takes place in the Bancroft Room\, Lambeth Palace Library (new building\, entrance on Lambeth Palace Road). Please arrive 10 minutes before the advertised start time to allow time to take the lift to the top. URL:https://www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/event/professor-trevor-burnard-university-of-hull-the-black-presence-in-transatlantic-slavery-archives/ LOCATION:Lambeth Palace Library\, Lambeth Palace Road\, London\, SE1 7JT CATEGORIES:Lecture,Seminar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230309T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230309T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T222804 CREATED:20221215T144831Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230123T144819Z UID:6506-1678383000-1678388400@www.lambethpalacelibrary.info SUMMARY:Professor Raluca Radulescu (Bangor University):  'What do we need to know about the Prose Brut tradition and why? A medieval best-seller and modern scholarly silence' DESCRIPTION:This talk will focus on the appeal of the Prose Brut tradition in the Middle Ages with a view to examining the relationship between the large number of manuscripts it survives in (over 200) and relatively little scholarly interest from modern scholars. It takes a broad view of how the text was presented to modern audiences (including the Lambeth Palace witnesses to the text) by generations of cataloguers and scholars\, and what a renewed interest in it might entail. \n\n\n\nAll are welcome\, but those wishing to attend should book a free ticket via Eventbrite or email archives@churchofengland.org not later than 6th March. \n\n\n\nPlease note that tickets must be booked individually and we need each attendee’s name for security purposes. \n\n\n\nThis event takes place in the Bancroft Room\, Lambeth Palace Library (new building\, entrance on Lambeth Palace Road). Please arrive 10 minutes before the advertised start time to allow time to take the lift to the top. URL:https://www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/event/professor-raluca-radulescu-bangor-university-what-do-we-need-to-know-about-the-prose-brut-tradition-and-why-a-medieval-best-seller-and-modern-scholarly-silence/ CATEGORIES:Lecture,Seminar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230215T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230215T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T222804 CREATED:20230104T163751Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230104T163752Z UID:6552-1676482200-1676487600@www.lambethpalacelibrary.info SUMMARY:Dr Helen Paul (University of Southampton): 'The South Sea Company and Enslavement' DESCRIPTION:The South Sea Company is famous for giving its name to an early financial crash\, the South Sea Bubble of 1720. This event has overshadowed the company’s involvement in Britain’s transatlantic slave trade. In popular histories\, the importance of the company’s trading arm has been downplayed in order to highlight the supposed foolishness of investors. In reality\, the company managed to ship thousands of human beings across the Atlantic on the infamous Middle Passage. The talk will briefly outline the company’s history and the various ways in which that history has been traditionally told. \n\n\n\nAll are welcome\, but those wishing to attend should book a free ticket on Eventbrite or email archives@churchofengland.org not later than Monday 13 February. \n\n\n\nPlease note that tickets must be booked individually and we need each attendee’s name for security purposes. \n\n\n\nThis event takes place in the Bancroft Room\, Lambeth Palace Library (new building\, entrance on Lambeth Palace Road). Please arrive 10 minutes before the advertised start time to allow time to take the lift to the top. URL:https://www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/event/dr-helen-paul-university-of-southampton-the-south-sea-company-and-enslavement/ LOCATION:Lambeth Palace Library\, Lambeth Palace Road\, London\, SE1 7JT CATEGORIES:Lecture,Seminar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230208T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230208T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T222804 CREATED:20221215T143237Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221215T145626Z UID:6504-1675877400-1675882800@www.lambethpalacelibrary.info SUMMARY:Professor Catherine Hall (UCL): 'Making White and Black: Edward Long slave-owner and historian of Jamaica' DESCRIPTION:This talk will introduce Edward Long\, whose History of Jamaica published in 1774 (and in print ever since) aimed to convince a metropolitan audience that slavery was essential to the wealth of Britain and that black people were naturally born to serve those who were white. Long’s account of Jamaica provides an extraordinarily detailed picture of the plantation economy\, the slavery business as it operated across the Atlantic\, and the forms of racialisation on which the system depended. Long’s ideas of racial difference and hierarchy have had a powerful influence in Britain as well as in the US. \n\n\n\nAll are welcome\, but those wishing to attend should book a free ticket via Eventbrite or email archives@churchofengland.org not later than 5th February. \n\n\n\nPlease note that tickets must be booked individually and we need each attendee’s name for security purposes. URL:https://www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/event/professor-catherine-hall-ucl-making-white-and-black-edward-long-slave-owner-and-historian-of-jamaica/ LOCATION:Lambeth Palace Library\, Lambeth Palace Road\, London\, SE1 7JT CATEGORIES:Lecture,Seminar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230131T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230131T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T222804 CREATED:20221221T102154Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230118T103025Z UID:6538-1675186200-1675191600@www.lambethpalacelibrary.info SUMMARY:Dr Christopher de Hamel (University of Cambridge): The Posthumous Papers of the Manuscript Club DESCRIPTION:The illuminated manuscripts of the Middle Ages are among the greatest works of European art and literature. We are dazzled by them and recognize their crucial role in the transmission of knowledge. But we generally think much less about the countless men and women who made\, collected and preserved them through the centuries\, and to whom they owe their existence. Christopher de Hamel’s new book introduces us to some of the extraordinary people who have spent their lives among illuminated manuscripts over the last thousand years. A monk in Normandy\, a prince of France\, a Florentine bookseller\, an English antiquary\, a rabbi from central Europe\, a French priest\, a Keeper at the British Museum\, a Greek forger\, a German polymath\, a British connoisseur and the woman who created the most spectacular library in America – all of them were participants in what Christopher de Hamel calls the Manuscripts Club. \n\n\n\nThis talk will be followed by a book signing. \n\n\n\nIn the course of a long career at Sotheby’s and at Cambridge University\, Christopher de Hamel has probably seen and catalogued more medieval manuscripts than anyone alive\, and his delight and enthusiasm run through all he writes. He is the author of many books\, translated into numerous languages\, including A History of Illuminated Manuscripts\, The Book in the Cathedral\, and Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts\, which won both the Duff Cooper Prize and the Wolfson History Prize. He is a Fellow of Corpus Christi College\, Cambridge. \n\n\n\nAll are welcome\, but those wishing to attend should book a free ticket via Eventbrite or email archives@churchofengland.org not later than 27th January. \n\n\n\nPlease note that tickets must be booked individually and we need each attendee’s name for security purposes. \n\n\n\nThis event takes place in the Bancroft Room\, Lambeth Palace Library (new building\, entrance on Lambeth Palace Road). Please arrive 10 minutes before the advertised start time to allow time to take the lift to the top. URL:https://www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/event/christopher-de-hamel-the-posthumous-papers-of-the-manuscript-club/ LOCATION:Lambeth Palace Library\, Lambeth Palace Road\, London\, SE1 7JT CATEGORIES:Lecture,Seminar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230124T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230124T183000 DTSTAMP:20260403T222804 CREATED:20221207T150942Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221215T142433Z UID:6492-1674579600-1674585000@www.lambethpalacelibrary.info SUMMARY:Dr John Maddicott (University of Oxford): 'John Prideaux (1578-1650): A Scholar at Large' DESCRIPTION:John Prideaux was Regius Professor of Divinity at Oxford from 1615 to 1642\, a highly successful head of his Oxford college\, bishop of Worcester during the Civil War\, and one of Europe’s leading scholars. John Maddicott will assess his role in the ecclesiastical politics of his day against the broader background of his social ascent\, character and ambitions. \n\n\n\nIn association with the University of London research seminar on the Religious History of Britain\, 1500-1800. \n\n\n\nAll are welcome\, but those wishing to attend should book a free ticket on Eventbrite or email archives@churchofengland.org not later than 20th January. \n\n\n\nPlease note that tickets must be booked individually and we need each attendee’s name for security purposes. \n\n\n\nThis event takes place in the Bancroft Room\, Lambeth Palace Library (new building\, entrance on Lambeth Palace Road). Please arrive 10 minutes before the advertised start time to allow time to take the lift to the top. URL:https://www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/event/john-prideaux-1578-1650-a-scholar-at-large/ LOCATION:Lambeth Palace Library\, Lambeth Palace Road\, London\, SE1 7JT CATEGORIES:Lecture,Seminar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230118T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230118T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T222804 CREATED:20221215T142307Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221221T140546Z UID:6499-1674063000-1674068400@www.lambethpalacelibrary.info SUMMARY:Dr Andrew Smith (University of Liverpool): Responding to Historic Organisation Misconduct Accusations: the Campaign for Corporate Reparations for Black Slavery DESCRIPTION:About thirty UK and US firms have been accused by Black Lives Matter (BLM) activists of having profited from black slavery before its abolition in the British Empire and the United States. There were calls for these companies to pay compensation to the descendants of enslaved people. The responses of the accused firms were diverse: some firms simply ignored the accusations or dismissed their relevance\, while others issued apologies that were accompanied by commitments to significant spending on reparations. This talk will explain why some organisations have taken the accusations seriously\, while others have been dismissive. \n\n\n\nAll are welcome\, but those wishing to attend should book a free ticket via Eventbrite or email archives@churchofengland.org not later than 15th January. \n\n\n\nPlease note that tickets must be booked individually and we need each attendee’s name for security purposes. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThis event takes place in the Bancroft Room\, Lambeth Palace Library (new building\, entrance on Lambeth Palace Road). Please arrive 10 minutes before the advertised start time to allow time to take the lift to the top. URL:https://www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/event/dr-andrew-smith-university-of-liverpool-responding-to-historic-organisation-misconduct-accusations-the-campaign-for-corporate-reparations-for-black-slavery/ LOCATION:Lambeth Palace Library\, Lambeth Palace Road\, London\, SE1 7JT CATEGORIES:Lecture,Seminar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221122T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221122T183000 DTSTAMP:20260403T222804 CREATED:20220831T105951Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220831T105952Z UID:5487-1669136400-1669141800@www.lambethpalacelibrary.info SUMMARY:Professor Nicholas Tyacke (University College\, London): The Death of William III (1702) and the ‘Secularization Thesis’. DESCRIPTION:This paper will examine changing ideas of the sacred and the secular as evinced by the responses in print to the death of William III. \n\n\n\nIn association with the University of London research seminar on the Religious History of Britain\, 1500-1800. \n\n\n\nAll are welcome\, but those wishing to attend should book a free ticket at Eventbrite\, or email archives@churchofengland.org not later than 17th November. \n\n\n\nThis event takes place in the Bancroft Room\, Lambeth Palace Library (new building\, entrance on Lambeth Palace Road). Please arrive 10 minutes before the advertised start time to allow time to take the lift to the top. URL:https://www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/event/professor-nicholas-tyacke-university-college-london-the-death-of-william-iii-1702-and-the-secularization-thesis/ LOCATION:Lambeth Palace Library\, Lambeth Palace Road\, London\, SE1 7JT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221117T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221117T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T222804 CREATED:20220719T133544Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220719T133548Z UID:5371-1668706200-1668711600@www.lambethpalacelibrary.info SUMMARY:Breakspear: the unknown English pope DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Adrian Waddingham \n\n\n\nNicholas Breakspear has been overlooked for centuries\, even though his achievements outshone those of his contemporary\, Thomas Becket. Born in poverty and probably illegitimate\, Breakspear rose to become the only Englishman to ascend the throne of Saint Peter\, ruling over the papal states as Adrian IV. His life is not a tale of liturgy or sermons\, and there are more cannons than canons\, as Breakspear faced fighting in Scandinavia and the Second Crusade in Spain. He was immediately thrust into conflicts upon his election as pope in 1154. First\, he had to overcome the rebellious republicans of Rome before defending his Church against armed threats from the Norman King William of Sicily\, the Byzantine Emperor Comnenus and finally the German King Frederick Barbarossa\, intent on restoring the former glories of the Holy Roman Empire. Breakspear saved his Church from German domination\, but his legacy is contested. There was a papal schism on his death\, while many blame him for allowing Henry II’s subjugation of Ireland in 1171. For the first time in over 100 years\, R. A. J. Waddingham returns to the evidence in chronicles and medieval manuscripts to tell the whole story of Breakspear’s remarkable journey through twelfth-century Europe. \n\n\n\nAll are welcome\, but those wishing to attend should book a free ticket at Eventbrite or email archives@churchofengland.org not later than Monday 14 November. \n\n\n\nThis event takes place in the Bancroft Room\, Lambeth Palace Library (new building\, entrance on Lambeth Palace Road). Please arrive 10 minutes before the advertised start time to allow time to take the lift to the top. URL:https://www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/event/breakspear-the-unknown-english-pope/ LOCATION:Lambeth Palace Library\, Lambeth Palace Road\, London\, SE1 7JT CATEGORIES:Lecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220910T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220910T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T222804 CREATED:20220824T132306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220908T195537Z UID:5467-1662804000-1662829200@www.lambethpalacelibrary.info SUMMARY:London Open House 2022 DESCRIPTION:Owing to the sad news of the death of Her Majesty The Queen\, Lambeth Palace Library will be closed to readers and to visitors until further notice. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. \n\n\n\n\n\nAs part of Open House Festival 2022\, Lambeth Palace Library will be offering architect led tours of the new library building on Saturday 10 September. For further information and to book a place\, please see the festival programme. URL:https://www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/event/london-open-house-2022-2/ LOCATION:Lambeth Palace Library\, Lambeth Palace Road\, London\, SE1 7JT CATEGORIES:Tour END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220908T153000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220908T163000 DTSTAMP:20260403T222804 CREATED:20220811T131508Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220815T142543Z UID:5403-1662651000-1662654600@www.lambethpalacelibrary.info SUMMARY:Guided Tour of Lambeth Palace Library DESCRIPTION:You are invited to join a free tour of the new Lambeth Palace Library building. These tours have been organised as a contribution to the Lambeth Heritage Festival and give an opportunity to learn about the new building and the history of the library and its collections. There will be a chance to see some areas of the library not usually open to the public\, such as the conservation studio and the eighth-floor conference room/terrace with its spectacular views across London\, as well as an opportunity to view an exhibition of maps and prints related to Lambeth and its environs in past centuries entitled Layers of London. \n\n\n\nTickets can be booked via Eventbrite. URL:https://www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/event/guided-tour-of-lambeth-palace-library-2/ LOCATION:Lambeth Palace Library\, Lambeth Palace Road\, London\, SE1 7JT CATEGORIES:Tour END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220902T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220902T153000 DTSTAMP:20260403T222804 CREATED:20220519T144551Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220815T143004Z UID:5318-1662127200-1662132600@www.lambethpalacelibrary.info SUMMARY:Library Tour (pm) DESCRIPTION:You are invited to join a free tour of the new Lambeth Palace Library building. Come and see some areas not usually open to the public\, such as the eighth floor conference room and terrace (with its spectacular views) and our Conservation Studio. The tour will explain the history of the library and its collection\, as well as our journey to a brand new\, purpose-built home for the books and documents we care for. \n\n\n\nThere will also be an opportunity to view our current exhibition\, featuring a range of materials from our collection.  \n\n\n\nThese tours coincide with Lambeth Palace’s garden open days which support a different charity each month. For September we are supporting Lucy’s Air Ambulance. \n\n\n\nBooking is essential as places are limited. Please note that tickets must be booked individually. \n\n\n\nTickets can be booked via Eventbrite at: https://Lambeth-palace-library-september-guided-tour.eventbrite.co.uk URL:https://www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/event/library-tour-pm/ CATEGORIES:Tour END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220902T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220902T123000 DTSTAMP:20260403T222804 CREATED:20220519T144346Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220815T143123Z UID:5316-1662116400-1662121800@www.lambethpalacelibrary.info SUMMARY:Library Tour (am) DESCRIPTION:You are invited to join a free tour of the new Lambeth Palace Library building. Come and see some areas not usually open to the public\, such as the eighth floor conference room and terrace (with its spectacular views) and our Conservation Studio. The tour will explain the history of the library and its collection\, as well as our journey to a brand new\, purpose-built home for the books and documents we care for. \n\n\n\nThere will also be an opportunity to view our current exhibition\, featuring a range of materials from our collection.  \n\n\n\nThese tours coincide with Lambeth Palace’s garden open days which support a different charity each month. For September we are supporting Lucy’s Air Ambulance. \n\n\n\nBooking is essential as places are limited. Please note that tickets must be booked individually. \n\n\n\nTickets can be booked via Eventbrite at: https://Lambeth-palace-library-september-guided-tour.eventbrite.co.uk URL:https://www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/event/library-tour-am/ CATEGORIES:Tour END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220901T153000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220901T163000 DTSTAMP:20260403T222804 CREATED:20220811T130801Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220815T142626Z UID:5401-1662046200-1662049800@www.lambethpalacelibrary.info SUMMARY:Guided Tour of Lambeth Palace Library DESCRIPTION:You are invited to join a free tour of the new Lambeth Palace Library building. These tours have been organised as a contribution to the Lambeth Heritage Festival and give an opportunity to learn about the new building and the history of the library and its collections. There will be a chance to see some areas of the library not usually open to the public\, such as the conservation studio and the eighth-floor conference room/terrace with its spectacular views across London\, as well as an opportunity to view an exhibition of maps and prints related to Lambeth and its environs in past centuries entitled Layers of London. \n\n\n\nTickets can be booked via Eventbrite. URL:https://www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/event/guided-tour-of-lambeth-palace-library/ LOCATION:Lambeth Palace Library\, Lambeth Palace Road\, London\, SE1 7JT CATEGORIES:Tour END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220706T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220706T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T222804 CREATED:20220622T085735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220622T090551Z UID:5338-1657126800-1657126800@www.lambethpalacelibrary.info SUMMARY:‘Lived religion’ in eighteenth-century England: the education of poor children DESCRIPTION:The Church of England Record Society Annual Lecture 2022 \n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker: W.M. Jacob \n\n\n\nDrawing on the insights of ‘lived religion’ this paper investigates evidence from a wide range of eighteenth century archival sources\, including diocesan parochial and borough records\, to illustrate the religious commitment of Anglican lay people of the ‘middling sort’ in a wide geographical range of parishes. It suggests that their devotion of money and time to provide\, by a variety of means\, access to spiritual development\, literacy and numeracy for poor children is evidence of their living out Christian faith. Schooling was usually reinforced by providing and overseeing occupational training through apprenticeships\, and providing godly literature and devotional works for apprentices and their masters and mistresses to lift children out of poverty and improve their prospects in life. \n\n\n\nAll are welcome\, but those wishing to attend should book a free ticket at Eventbrite or email archives@churchofengland.org not later than Friday 1 July. \n\n\n\nThis event takes place in the Bancroft Room\, Lambeth Palace Library (new building\, entrance on Lambeth Palace Road). Please arrive 10 minutes before the advertised start time to allow time to take the lift to the top. URL:https://www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/event/lived-religion-in-eighteenth-century-england-the-education-of-poor-children/ LOCATION:Lambeth Palace Library\, Lambeth Palace Road\, London\, SE1 7JT CATEGORIES:Lecture,Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220624T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220624T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T222804 CREATED:20220421T093402Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220421T125547Z UID:5183-1656081000-1656090000@www.lambethpalacelibrary.info SUMMARY:Friends’ Annual Lecture & Annual General Meeting DESCRIPTION:Lecture: In the Shadow of Death: The Life\, Work and Trials of Archbishop Tait \n\n\n\nSpeaker: Revd John WitheridgeThe lecture is at 2.30pm. The AGM is at 3.30pm and is followed by tea. \n\n\n\nArchibald Campbell Tait was Queen Victoria’s favourite Archbishop of Canterbury. While not always successful\, his leadership of the Church during a period of controversy at home and challenge overseas was bravely accomplished against a background of personal tragedy. John Witheridge has been Chaplain to Archbishop Runcie\, Senior Chaplain at Eton and Headmaster of Charterhouse. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and a Chaplain to The Queen. \n\n\n\nThis meeting is open only to Friends of Lambeth Palace Library. \n\n\n\nPlease book in advance with Melissa Harrison\, Lambeth Palace Library\, archives@churchofengland.org or telephone 020 7898 1400\, not later than Wednesday 15 June. URL:https://www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/event/friends-annual-lecture-annual-general-meeting/ LOCATION:Lambeth Palace Library\, Lambeth Palace Road\, London\, SE1 7JT CATEGORIES:Lecture,Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220614T171500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220614T193000 DTSTAMP:20260403T222804 CREATED:20220420T133805Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220421T125820Z UID:5166-1655226900-1655235000@www.lambethpalacelibrary.info SUMMARY:Roundtable with Anthony Milton DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Professor Anthony Milton \n\n\n\nThis roundtable with Anthony Milton (University of Sheffield) will discuss his new book\, England’s Second Reformation: The Battle for the Church of England 1625-1662 (2021)\, which argues that the 1640s\, 1650s and early 1660s constituted a ‘second reformation’\, when the identity of the Church of England was fundamentally reshaped in the crucible of civil war\, interregnum and the restoration of the monarchy. Discussion to be led by Ken Fincham and Stephen Taylor. \n\n\n\nIn association with the University of London research seminar on the Religious History of Britain\, 1500-1800.  All are welcome\, but those wishing to attend should book a free ticket at Eventbrite\, or email archives@churchofengland.org not later than Thursday 9 June. \n\n\n\nThis event takes place in the Bancroft Room\, Lambeth Palace Library (new building\, entrance on Lambeth Palace Road). Please arrive 10 minutes before the advertised start time to allow time to take the lift to the top. URL:https://www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/event/roundtable-with-anthony-grafton/ LOCATION:Lambeth Palace Library\, Lambeth Palace Road\, London\, SE1 7JT CATEGORIES:Seminar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220609T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220609T193000 DTSTAMP:20260403T222804 CREATED:20220421T092150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220517T144522Z UID:5178-1654795800-1654803000@www.lambethpalacelibrary.info SUMMARY:Bishop Symon Patrick (1626-1707) – unsung hero of the Restoration Church of England DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dr Nicholas Fisher \n\n\n\nIn 2018\, Nick Fisher was the first recipient of a Lambeth doctorate after the scheme had been rebranded ‘Lambeth Research Degrees in Theology’.  His thesis explored the life and writings of Symon Patrick in a career that included being Rector of St Paul’s\, Covent Garden\, a King’s Chaplain and Bishop of Ely. This illustrated talk will explore the religious tensions of Charles II’s reign and suggest that Patrick’s contribution to the national Church has been unjustly neglected. \n\n\n\nAll are welcome\, but those wishing to attend should book a free ticket at  https://nicholasfisher-symonpatrick.eventbrite.co.uk or email archives@churchofengland.org not later than 6 June. \n\n\n\nThis event takes place in the Bancroft Room\, Lambeth Palace Library (new building\, entrance on Lambeth Palace Road). Please arrive 10 minutes before the advertised start time to allow time to take the lift to the top. URL:https://www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/event/bishop-symon-patrick-1626-1707-unsung-hero-of-the-restoration-church-of-england/ LOCATION:Lambeth Palace Library\, Lambeth Palace Road\, London\, SE1 7JT CATEGORIES:Lecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220518T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220518T193000 DTSTAMP:20260403T222804 CREATED:20220421T092649Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220421T130042Z UID:5180-1652895000-1652902200@www.lambethpalacelibrary.info SUMMARY:Hidden Hands: the human stories hidden in our oldest books DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dr Mary Wellesley \n\n\n\nDr Mary Wellesley is a writer and historian\, who teaches courses on medieval language and literature as part of the British Library’s adult learning programme. Her book\, Hidden Hands: the Lives of Manuscripts and Their Makers was published in October 2021. It was chosen as one of the history books of the year by both The Times and BBC History Magazine.  \n\n\n\nAll are welcome\, but those wishing to attend should book a free ticket at https://marywellesley-hiddenhands.eventbrite.co.uk or email archives@churchofengland.org not later than Friday 13 May. \n\n\n\nThis event takes place in the Bancroft Room\, Lambeth Palace Library (new building\, entrance on Lambeth Palace Road). Please arrive 10 minutes before the advertised start time to allow time to take the lift to the top. URL:https://www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/event/hidden-hands-the-human-stories-hidden-in-our-oldest-books/ LOCATION:Lambeth Palace Library\, Lambeth Palace Road\, London\, SE1 7JT CATEGORIES:Lecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220518T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220518T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T222804 CREATED:20220421T101227Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220421T130231Z UID:5200-1652889600-1652893200@www.lambethpalacelibrary.info SUMMARY:Library Tour for the Friends of Lambeth Palace Library DESCRIPTION:Members of the Friends and their guests are invited to join a free tour of the Library’s new building on Wednesday 18 May at 4pm. \n\n\n\n To book a place\, please send names in advance to Melissa Harrison\, archives@churchofengland.org or telephone 020 7898 1400. URL:https://www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/event/library-tour-for-the-friends-of-lambeth-palace-library-2/ LOCATION:Lambeth Palace Library\, Lambeth Palace Road\, London\, SE1 7JT CATEGORIES:Tour END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220506T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220506T150000 DTSTAMP:20260403T222804 CREATED:20220421T095824Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220421T130351Z UID:5196-1651845600-1651849200@www.lambethpalacelibrary.info SUMMARY:Public Library Tour (pm) DESCRIPTION:You are invited to join a free tour of the new Lambeth Palace Library building. Come and see some areas not usually open to the public\, such as the eighth floor conference room and terrace (with its spectacular views) and our Conservation Studio. The tour will explain the history of the library and its collection\, as well as our journey to a brand new\, purpose-built home for the books and documents we care for. \n\n\n\nThere will also be an opportunity to view our current exhibition\, featuring a range of materials from our collection. From Popish Plot to Civil Rights: Themes in Religious Archives highlights a range of subjects covered by the Library’s diverse collections of religious archives\, including material relating the Queen’s coronation in 1953\, Hebrew manuscripts\, and material relating to the civil rights movement\, and to the first British Black Bishop\, Wilfred Wood. \n\n\n\nThese tours coincide with Lambeth Palace’s garden open days which support a different charity each month. For May we are supporting the Church Army. \n\n\n\nBooking is essential as places are limited. Please note that tickets must be booked individually. \n\n\n\nTickets can be booked via Eventbrite at: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/may-guided-tour-of-lambeth-palace-library-tickets-318705385387 URL:https://www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/event/library-tour-2/ LOCATION:Lambeth Palace Library\, Lambeth Palace Road\, London\, SE1 7JT CATEGORIES:Tour END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220506T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220506T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T222804 CREATED:20220421T095612Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220421T130431Z UID:5192-1651834800-1651838400@www.lambethpalacelibrary.info SUMMARY:Public Library Tour (am) DESCRIPTION:You are invited to join a free tour of the new Lambeth Palace Library building. Come and see some areas not usually open to the public\, such as the eighth floor conference room and terrace (with its spectacular views) and our Conservation Studio. The tour will explain the history of the library and its collection\, as well as our journey to a brand new\, purpose-built home for the books and documents we care for. \n\n\n\nThere will also be an opportunity to view our current exhibition\, featuring a range of materials from our collection. From Popish Plot to Civil Rights: Themes in Religious Archives highlights a range of subjects covered by the Library’s diverse collections of religious archives\, including material relating the Queen’s coronation in 1953\, Hebrew manuscripts\, and material relating to the civil rights movement\, and to the first British Black Bishop\, Wilfred Wood. \n\n\n\nThese tours coincide with Lambeth Palace’s garden open days which support a different charity each month. For May we are supporting the Church Army. \n\n\n\nBooking is essential as places are limited. Please note that tickets must be booked individually. \n\n\n\nTickets can be booked via Eventbrite at: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/may-guided-tour-of-lambeth-palace-library-tickets-318705385387 URL:https://www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/event/library-tour/ LOCATION:Lambeth Palace Library\, Lambeth Palace Road\, London\, SE1 7JT CATEGORIES:Tour END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220503T171500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220503T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T222804 CREATED:20220420T134624Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220421T125050Z UID:5174-1651598100-1651608000@www.lambethpalacelibrary.info SUMMARY:Right in front of our eyes: viewing the English Reformation afresh DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Professor Diarmaid MacCulloch \n\n\n\nIn this illustrated talk\, Diarmaid MacCulloch\, Emeritus Professor of the History of the Church in the University of Oxford\, looks at the church buildings and the history of the Church of England\, to make a surprising connection that helps us understand both buildings and history a little better. \n\n\n\nIn association with the University of London research seminar on the Religious History of Britain\, 1500-1800.  All are welcome\, but those wishing to attend should book a free ticket at https://diarmaidmacculloch-reformationafresh.eventbrite.co.uk\, or email archives@churchofengland.org not later than Thursday 28 April. \n\n\n\nThis event takes place in the Bancroft Room\, Lambeth Palace Library (new building\, entrance on Lambeth Palace Road). Please arrive 10 minutes before the advertised start time to allow time to take the lift to the top. URL:https://www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/event/right-in-front-of-our-eyes-viewing-the-english-reformation-afresh/ LOCATION:Lambeth Palace Library\, Lambeth Palace Road\, London\, SE1 7JT CATEGORIES:Lecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220503T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220503T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T222804 CREATED:20220421T100452Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220421T130520Z UID:5198-1651564800-1651597200@www.lambethpalacelibrary.info SUMMARY:Library Tour for the Friends of Lambeth Palace Library DESCRIPTION:Members of the Friends and their guests are invited to join a free tour of the Library’s new building on Tuesday 3 May at 3.45pm. \n\n\n\nTo book a place\, please send names in advance to Melissa Harrison\, archives@churchofengland.org or telephone 020 7898 1400. URL:https://www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/event/library-tour-for-the-friends-of-lambeth-palace-library/ LOCATION:Lambeth Palace Library\, Lambeth Palace Road\, London\, SE1 7JT CATEGORIES:Tour END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR