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Helen Castor: The Eagle and the Hart
Presented by: StonyWords| 0 | STONY STRATFORD: The Library @ 5-7 Church Street |
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| P | Saturday 31st January, 2026 |
| N | 12:45pm |
Event information
The lives of Richard II and Henry Bolingbroke were interlinked – first cousins and side by side at Richard’s coronation. Yet they grew up to be opposites – a thin-skinned narcissist inspiring fear among his followers and a chivalric hero followed out of loyalty. This is the story of their relationship, encompassing a struggle for power, masculinity in crisis and a nation brought to catastrophe.
Helen Castor is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and a Fellow Commoner of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. Her books include "Blood and Roses" and "She-Wolves: The Women who ruled England before Elizabeth".
Venue information
STONY STRATFORD: The Library @ 5-7 Church Street| 0 | 5-7 Church Street Stony Stratford Milton Keynes MK11 1BD |
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| > | stonywords.org.uk/ |
| ! | 01908 562025 |
| ` | First floor venue with access via a lift for those with a disability |