Conquest and Disease or Colonialism and Health? A special lecture to mark the centenary of the Royal...
Richard Hakluyt: London’s role in navigation and history Richard Hakluyt (1552-1616) is famous for his Principal Navigations, intended...
The Pathology of Discovery and Conquest This lecture examined the spread of diseases that accompanied European...
Gresham and Defoe (underwriters): The Origins of London Marine Insurance This lecture explores the astonishing history of marine insurance underwriting...
Opposition in Russia: The Trials of Alexei Navalny Alexei Navalny is the leading opposition leader in Russia. He...
Elizabethan Merchant Ships and Shipbuilding Elizabeth’s galleons and other warships have attracted much attention, but...
Imperial Rivalry with the Russian Empire During the nineteenth century, Great Britain and Russia engaged in...
Mary Rose: The first Ship of our Standing Navy 2009 marks the 500th anniversary of the Mary Rose, the...
Discovering Australia: The legend and the reality of the navigator-explorer Matthew Flinders Matthew Flinders is remembered as one of Britain’s greatest navigator-explorers...