Event Type: Branch

Takes Place: 6th February 2025

Time: 7.30pm

Venue: Online via Zoom

Description: France and Great Britain have a long history of being enemies separated from a very narrow stretch of water. But for much of their shared histories, the royal families of both kingdoms were closely related, none more so than the Bourbons and Stuarts in the 17th century. This talk will share the fascinating details of the close relationship between two of the best-known monarchs from this time period, Charles II of England and Scotland, and Louis XIV of France. They were first cousins and shared a number of familial traits; but they were also quite different in temperament and behaviour. In the end, how did one earn the nickname the Sun King and the other the Merry Monarch?

How to book: Please contact by email to join Zoom

Email: jacobscme@gmail.com

Website: https://www.facebook.com/HistoricalAssociationIW

Organiser: Historical Association Isle of Wight Branch

Lecturer: Dr Jonathan Spangler, Senior Lecturer in History, Manchester Metropolitan University

Region: South-East England