Sceptred Isle: a new history of the 14th century.

Join historian Helen Carr for a fresh look at a century of revolution, shifting power and unprecedented change.

Beginning with the death of Edward I in 1307 and ending with the deposition of Richard II in 1399, this is a gripping overview of a century told through the lives of the last Plantagenets and lesser-known voices including those living outside the royal sphere.

Against an epic backdrop of regicide, war, the prolonged spectre of the Black Death, religious antagonism, revolt and the end of a royal dynasty, Helen brings to life the human stories behind a fractured monarchy, the birth of the struggle between Europeanism and nationalism, social rebellion and a global pandemic.

Helen will be in conversation with Paul Dryburgh, collections specialist in medieval records at The National Archives. Their online conversation will last approximately 30 to 40 minutes, followed by an audience question and answer session.