Golden Wednesdays - Talks & Workshops for Adults

GOLDEN WEDNESDAYS
TALKS & WORKSHOPS FOR ADULTS

To welcome Henry VIII’s armours back to Leeds this summer after
a year on display in the Tower of London, we are hosting a series of
talks and workshops focusing on the Tudors.

These introductory sessions give an overview of some of the
significant events in the Tudor period, followed by a chance to
handle some of our original and replica objects.

Wednesday 28 July 2010
TUDORS ON TWITTER?
Twitter ye not! – before the internet, TV and radio how did Henry VIII
control his image? Find out by looking at some of the objects and
images in the Royal Armouries collection.

Wednesday 4 August 2010
YORKSHIRE TRAITORS?
Find out about the rebellious North of England and the army of
40,000 who marched against Henry VIII at Doncaster in 1536.

Wednesday11 August 2010
THE QUEEN’S ALCHEMIST!
Tudor scientists studied Alchemy and Astrology rather than
Chemistry and Physics! Find out about Sir John Dee, tutor to Queen
Elizabeth I, a mathematician and magician who cast Elizabeth’s
horoscope to find a good date for her coronation!