History Masterclass - Henry III and Westminster Abbey

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History Masterclass - Henry III and Westminster Abbey

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Feb 15, 2019

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Medieval historian Professor David Carpenter (King’s College London) gives a lecture and takes questions from students on Henry III to mark 750 years since the consecration of Westminster Abbey.

Recorded: 13th February 2019

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Feb 15, 2019

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History Masterclass - Henry III and Westminster Abbey

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