adventures with a British historian at large! a weekly update from historian and broadcaster Lucy Worsley
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The war that nearly broke Britain
Last week our king did some good work in America, reminding everyone in his speech at the White House that without its relationship with Britain, Americans would now be speaking French.
‘Now then, Mr Trump, about the Stamp Act … ‘
He was...
The Latin exam I should have failed
King Alfred and an unexpected route into presenting television
I’m often asked how I ended up being a history TV presenter.
I've worked in palaces. I live in a modern flat. History is everywhere.
I’ve spent my career inside other people’s palaces, places like Hampton Court, Kensington Palace, Hardwick Hall and Audley End. As a curator and historian, I’ve devoted decades to understanding how the powerful and the wealthy arranged thei...
The Winners Write It Down
History isn't a record. It's a verdict — and someone decided you'd accept it.
Lots of people remember their history lessons as a procession of certainties: dates, battles, queens and kings.
The Day I Was Sick on the American Revolution
I was sick on the august steps of the New York Historical Society.
Not, I regret to say, in a delicate, interesting or metaphorical fashion.
It was the bright pink result of having been persuaded to drink something called Gatorade. I had...
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I'm a historian! For ages I was Chief Curator at Historic Royal Palaces, now I'm an ambassador for the charity. I present the (EXCELLENT) podcast LadyKillers on BBC Sounds, and also write historical biographies.
Film/TV Historian, Arts & Heritage Consultant, Curator, Editor, Writer. New book Hard Streets is OUT NOW “Fascinating” Mike Leigh, “Rich & emotive” Hallie Rubenhold, “Enthralling” Lucy Worsley. Next book Reynolds and Gainsborough out March 2027
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