The Natural Environment of Tudor London

This lecture offers a 'virtual walk' around the City of London with Sir Thomas Gresham, evaluation the City's air, water, soil and wildlife at that time.
A lecture by Carolyn Roberts, Emerita Professor of the Environment 10 April 2019
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Tudor London is variously reported as a squalid seething mass of humanity choking on its own filth and fumes, and as a delightful garden where babbling brooks and sweet flowers delighted the senses of people such as Elizabeth I, Shakespeare and Erasmus.
Drawing on evidence from contemporary maps, paintings and writings, and modern environmental science, the lecture will offer a 'virtual' walk around the City with Sir Thomas Gresham, evaluating these different perspectives on the City’s air, water, soil and wildlife.
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[@mikesnyder1788]

Totally enjoyed this lecture! I could listen to the speaker talk about any subject! Thanks for sharing!

[@AdePeever]

A model lecture: a substantial repast garnished with just the right amount of levity in order to make it a really pleasurable experience. Many thanks. I've already started recommending this to my students!

[@oliverlysaght]

Really informative, great lecture!

[@anniegetchergun]

Lovely, enjoyable lecture. The beginning of the Tudors, the end of the Plantagenets. RIP King Richard III - I believe history has dealt him a cruel hand and he died horribly.