The Royal Palaces of the Restoration - Professor Simon Thurley

A lecture by Simon Thurley on the history of the Royal Palaces during the period following the English Civil War:
www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and...
Charles II's court has often been portrayed as devoted to pleasure and debauchery. While this is true to an extent, Charles was also an astute political operator who understood the importance of court etiquette - in which architecture was very important. He introduced new fashions and forms into English palaces but, under the surface, many of his innovations were backward-looking and reactionary, reinforcing traditions and practices that had been established before the Civil War.
This lecture untangles architectural innovation and reaction in the Restoration years.
The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and...
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Enjoyed this and the previous lecture.Looking fwd to the next on the series.

[@LutzDerLurch]

Excellent series...Are the next parts available online as well?