Prof Glenn Richardson: The Battle of Pavia: 1525-2025

Sat 26 April, 1.30 - 2.30pm

Augustine Hall, AHg27, Augustine House, CT1 2YA

The Battle of Pavia is arguably the most important European military encounter of the sixteenth century. This talk will explain the reasons for Francis I's involvement in the Italian Wars and why he besieged Pavia in the autumn of 1524. It reviews the main phases of the battle on 25 February 1525, its immediate aftermath, and its long-lasting strategic and political importance.

Glenn Richardson is Professor of Early Modern History at St Mary’s University Twickenham and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. His research focuses on European kingship, and sixteenth-century international relations, warfare, royal courts and cultural patronage.  His previous books include ‘Wolsey’ (2020), ‘The Field of Cloth of Gold’ (2013 and 2020) and his first was ‘Renaissance Monarchy: The Reigns of Henry VIII, Francis I and Charles V’ (2002).

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Student discounts

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