When:
September 20, 2017 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
2017-09-20T17:30:00+01:00
2017-09-20T18:30:00+01:00
Where:
Morley College
61 Westminster Bridge Rd
Lambeth, London SE1 7HT
UK
61 Westminster Bridge Rd
Lambeth, London SE1 7HT
UK
Cost:
Free
Contact:
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King John is familiar to everyone as the villain from the tales of Robin Hood — greedy, cowardly, despicable and cruel. But who was the man behind the legend? Was he truly a monster, or a capable ruler cursed by ill luck? In this talk Marc Morris examines John’s career and character, and assesses the king’s actions against the standards of his own age.