TV historian’s Topsham lecture will re-assess British identity

One of the country’s leading historians and frequent contributor to TV history shows is to give a lecture in Topsham this month.

James Clark, a Professor of History at the University of Exeter, has acted as historical consultant and contributor on many TV shows.

These include The White Queen, Thomas Cromwell: A Very Modern Tudor and The Fall of Anne Boleyn.

He’s just completed work on an upcoming National Geographic documentary on the Tudors with Dan Snow.

On top of that he has written widely and his latest book - Monasterium: Monasteries and the Making of Medieval Europe - will be published in 2027.

His imminent appearance on March 19 is as the speaker at Topsham Museum’s latest public lecture.

The topic is The Making of Medieval England, a subject chosen to coincide with the Bayeux Tapestry coming to the British Museum later this year.

James will suggest that this may trigger a reappraisal of this country’s identity and our relationship with mainland Europe.

The event is on the evening of March 19 at Matthews Hall, Topsham. Doors open at 7pm and the lecture begins at 7.30pm. Tickets are £7 payable at the door.