Professor Paul Bennett: Investigating Early Tudor Canterbury

Saturday 29 April, 10 - 11am or 11.30am - 12.30pm, Buttermarket, CT1 2HW

Starting at the heart of Tudor Canterbury where civic and ecclesiastical space meet, this guided tour of the Buttermarket and its environs will explore the city’s history at this crucial period in Canterbury’s history. For pilgrimage to Becket’s shrine still mattered to city and cathedral alike, but other influences were also coming into play, and the influence of the English Renaissance was part of the city’s development under Henry VII and the young Henry VIII.

As the recently retired Director of Canterbury Archaeological Trust, Paul has overseen numerous archaeological excavations both in this country and abroad. In addition to his main interest in the archaeology of Kent, he is an expert in classical Libyan civilisation, having worked in the country over several decades. More recently, he has expanded his overseas interests to northern Iraq, investigating the region’s prehistory. He has an encyclopaedic knowledge regarding Canterbury’s archaeology and history, and his passion for the subject has inspired professionals and amateurs alike, which was recognised in 2017 when he was awarded an MBE.

Tickets

Tickets are £10 per event. If you are booking 10 or more tickets of any given type (e.g. 10 tickets to one lecture, or 1 ticket to 10 lectures) within a single transaction, then a discount of £2 per ticket will be applied at the checkout, and you will only pay £8 per ticket. There are no student discounts available for this event.