Versailles and the English:
From Louis XIV to Queen Victoria
Lecture via Zoom Webinar
Dr. Philip Mansel, Historian and Author
Thursday, September 17 | 2:00 p.m. (EDT)
Fakes, Forgeries
& New Discoveries
Lecture via Zoom Webinar
Angus Haldane, Art Consultant
Wednesday, September 23 | 2:00 p.m. (EDT)
Equality for All:
History of Social Justice in The Villages
Online Walking Tour
Friday, September 25 | 4:30 p.m. (EDT)
England’s Forgotten Queen:
The Life and Death of Lady Jane Grey
Lecture via Zoom Webinar
Dr. Helen Castor, English Historian and BBC Broadcaster
Wednesday, October 7 | 2:00 p.m. (EDT)
The Gentlemen’s Clubs of St. James:
Victorian London’s Prestigious Location
Online Walking Tour
Friday, October 9 | 2:00 p.m. (EDT)
From Astors to Activists:
Money, Murder and the History of NOHO
Online Walking Tour
Monday, October 12 | 4:00 p.m. (EDT)
A Nantucket Treasure Restored
Virtual Private Passions
Monday, October 19 | 5:30 p.m. (EDT)
By Permission of Heaven:
The True Story of the Great Fire of London
Lecture via Zoom Webinar
Adrian Tinniswood, OBE, Historian and Author
Wednesday, October 21 | 2:00 p.m. (EDT)
A Celebration of English Gardens:
From the Archives of Country Life Magazine
Lecture via Zoom Webinar
Kathryn Bradley-Hole, Gardens Editor at Country Life
Tuesday, October 27 | 2:00 p.m. (EDT)
An Evening of English Music by the London Philharmonic Orchestra
Online Event
Thursday, October 29 | 6:15 p.m. (EDT)
Belvoir Castle:
A Family Home for 1000 Years
Lecture via Zoom Webinar
Emma Manners, The Duchess of Rutland
Thursday, November 5 | 12:00 p.m. (EST)
Highlights and Treasures at Hillwood
Virtual Behing the Scene Tour
Monday, November 9 | 5:00 p.m. (EST)
Dining in the Gilded Age:
Edith Wharton and America’s Passion for European Taste
Lecture via Zoom Webinar
Carl Raymond, Food Historian, Writer and Lecturer
Thursday, November 12 | 6:00 p.m. (EST)
The “Other” Tudors:
Edward VI and Mary I
Lecture via Zoom Webinar
Carol Ann Lloyd, Noted Speaker
Tuesday, November 17 | 6:00 p.m. (EST)
Lincoln and New York:
The City That Made Him President
Virtual Exhibition Tour
New-York Historical Society
Thursday, November 19 | 4:00 p.m. (EST)
In Pursuit of the Dream Home:
Standen & Wightwick Manor
Lecture via Zoom Webinar
Ian Cox, Historian
Tuesday, November 24 | 2:00 p.m. (EST)
Kiftsgate Court Gardens:
Three Generations of Women Gardeners
Lecture via Zoom Webinar
Anne & Johnny Chambers, Owners of Kiftsgate
Wednesday, December 2 | 2:00 p.m. (EST)
High Style at Sea:
Interiors, Fashion, and the Transatlantic Crossing
Lecture via Zoom Webinar
Leslie Klingner, Design Historian
Tuesday, December 8 | 6:00 p.m. (EST)
Crafting Time:
Bremont Watch Company
Lecture via Zoom Webinar
Giles English, co-founder, Bremont Watch Company
Thursday, December 10 | 1:00 p.m. (EST)
Beyond the Figgy Pudding:
Victorian Food and Dining in the World of Charles Dickens
Lecture via Zoom Webinar
Carl Raymond, Food Historian, Writer and Lecturer
Tuesday, December 15 | 6:00 p.m. (EST)
Sincere Thanks to Our Sponsors
For the Fall 2020 season we gratefully acknowledge the support of the Marian Meaker Apteckar Foundation and an Anonymous Donor.
Individual Support
We are grateful to loyal Royal Oak members for generously providing critical funding for lectures this season, including: Christine Ansbacher, Thomas and Patricia Bain, Pauline Brooks, Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Ervin, Steven Mach and Rebecca Dicks Mach, Diana J. Mackie, Betsy and Scott McClendon, Mr. Albert Messina and Mr. Ken Jennings, Linda Pedro, Ms. Lynne R. Pickens, Stephen and Pamela Rearden, John and Phillis Warden, Robert and Roberta Young and some Anonymous donors.
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