History Society Lecture Recordings

Aerial view of a large sandy beach with a single person standing near the water’s edge. White sea foam from incoming waves stretches along the right side of the image, contrasting with the smooth, pale sand. The person appears small within the wide open landscape, casting a long shadow across the beach. The composition emphasizes scale, space, and the relationship between the individual and the natural environment. For EDI contexts, the image can be interpreted as representing inclusion and belonging through the presence of an individual within a shared public space, without specifying personal characteristics.

5 May 2026

The Reasonable Person

Aerial view of a large sandy beach with a single person standing near the water’s edge. White sea foam from incoming waves stretches along the right side of the image, contrasting with the smooth, pale sand. The person appears small within the wide open landscape, casting a long shadow across the beach. The composition emphasizes scale, space, and the relationship between the individual and the natural environment. For EDI contexts, the image can be interpreted as representing inclusion and belonging through the presence of an individual within a shared public space, without specifying personal characteristics. Court of Chancery c1460 copyright Inner Temple Library

30 March 2026

The Early History of the English Bar

29 October 2025

Paradise Lost and Found

8 May 2025

Religious Disputes and the Custody of Children: Dr Barnardo in the House of Lords

History Society, March 2025

26 March 2025

The Appeal Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury – The Court of Arches: Ancient and Modern

Coke with Bacon

28 October 2024

The Winding Stair: Inside the bitter rivalry of Edward Coke and Francis Bacon (and its consequences)

Selden

22 October 2024

The Selden Society: “A Scotsman caught young” – The influences which shaped Lord Mansfield

9 May 2024

Sub-Treasurers of The Inner Temple

18 March 2024

1500-2023 – Snapshots of The Inner Temple Library

Inner Temple, Unwin postcard, coloured

24 October 2023

The Smirkes and The Inner Temple – The Building of the Victorian Inner Temple

Manuscripts

26 June 2023

Treasures from the Library

22 February 2023

The History of The Inner Temple through its Treasures