Discover the woman behind one of our festival designs. Best-selling historian and broadcaster Sarah Gristwood explores the extraordinary life of Lady Arbella Stuart, a woman once close to the English throne and the subject of one of our festival embroidery designs.

A specialist in sixteenth-century and women’s history, Sarah is the author of acclaimed books including Arbella Stuart: England’s Lost Queen and The Tudors in Love. In this illustrated lecture, she brings Arbella’s dramatic story to life, placing her within the political intrigue and courtly culture of the Tudor and early Stuart world.

17 Feb - 6.30pm