Caroline Barron

Professor Caroline Barron

Caroline Barron is Emeritus Professor of the History of London in the University of London. She taught at Bedford College and then at Royal Holloway and Bedford New College. Her interests have always centred on the medieval city of London, but this has led her to investigate the lives of medieval women, religious beliefs and practices, and the power struggles between London and the Crown (particularly in the reign of Richard II). She has published extensively, including her acclaimed London in the Later Middle Ages: Government and People 1200-1500 (Oxford University Press, 2004).

About the event

In 1446 the Clarencieux Herald was commissioned to provide images of the mayor, John Olney and each of the other twenty-four aldermen, together with the then Recorder of London, John Danvers. These remarkable images have been very little studied until now. Yet, as we will see, they are continuing to offer a fascinating glimpse into contemporary perceptions about these men and their role as members of London’s elite. Through her ongoing research into these men, their backgrounds, their families and their business and civic activities, Caroline has brought further insights and discoveries which she will discuss in this talk.

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Historical Map of Canterbury from medieval times to 1907

Weekes, Jake and Giles Darkes

£8.99 £9.99

A full colour map, based on a digitised map of the city of Canterbury in 1907, with its Roman, Anglo-Saxon and medieval past overlain and important buildings picked out. The map's cover has a short introduction to the city's history, and on the reverse an illustrated and comprehensive gazetteer of Canterbury's main sites of interest.

London in the Later Middle Ages: Government and People 1200-1500

Barron, Caroline M.

£70.20 £78.00

Presents an account of the evolution of the government of London from the tempestuous days of the Commune in the late twelfth century to the calmer waters of Tudor England. This book shows how the elected rulers of London developed ways of dealing with both demanding monarchs and quarrelsome city inhabitants.

Map of Medieval London: The City, Westminster and Southwark

Barron, Caroline

£10.79 £11.99

A full colour map showing London about 1270 to 1300 - its walls and gates, parish churches, early monasteries and hospitals, and a growing number of private houses. The city's streets and alleyways had been established.

Map of Tudor London: The City and Southwark in 1520 2ed

Barron, Caroline M.

£10.79 £11.99

A full colour map showing London in about 1520 - its many churches, monasteries, legal inns, guild halls, and a large number of substantial private houses, in the context of the streets and alleyways that survived the Great Fire and can still be discovered.