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Caversham Park – 930 Years at the Centre of History Talk
The Centre for Heritage and Family History, 2nd Floor, Reading Central Library, Abbey Square, Reading, Berkshire RG1 3BQ
Thursday 13 Jun 2024
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Caversham Park – 930 Years at the Centre of History Talk
First recorded in the Doomsday Book, Caversham Park has played a surprisingly central role in English, British and international history for nearly a millennium.
It was the seat of the so-called ‘best knight whoever lived’. The Manor of Caversham was embroiled in the Reformation. It was owned by cousins of Elizabeth I – who not only gave their name to current streets in Reading – but guarded Mary, Queen of Scots. Caversham Park both entertained the first two Stuart Kings and became a prison for Charles I. Learn about its role in the Glorious Revolution, the War of Spanish Succession, and its connections to the American War of Independence.
The estate became a refuge in the First World War. It was taken over by the BBC during the Second. Hear how it became a centre for intelligence throughout the Second World War, the Cold War and the ‘War on Terror’.
Find out more in this fascinating talk by speaker Dr Stephen Goss.
After the talk, tea/coffee and cake will be available (included in the price). Pre-booking is preferred, but you can pay on the door, if there are spaces available.
Image: W. and J. Walker, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
This talk is organised by Berkshire Family History Society CIO, a registered charity number 1204390.
It was the seat of the so-called ‘best knight whoever lived’. The Manor of Caversham was embroiled in the Reformation. It was owned by cousins of Elizabeth I – who not only gave their name to current streets in Reading – but guarded Mary, Queen of Scots. Caversham Park both entertained the first two Stuart Kings and became a prison for Charles I. Learn about its role in the Glorious Revolution, the War of Spanish Succession, and its connections to the American War of Independence.
The estate became a refuge in the First World War. It was taken over by the BBC during the Second. Hear how it became a centre for intelligence throughout the Second World War, the Cold War and the ‘War on Terror’.
Find out more in this fascinating talk by speaker Dr Stephen Goss.
After the talk, tea/coffee and cake will be available (included in the price). Pre-booking is preferred, but you can pay on the door, if there are spaces available.
Image: W. and J. Walker, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
This talk is organised by Berkshire Family History Society CIO, a registered charity number 1204390.
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