What we’re about
Welcome to the London History cafe!
This is a group for people who love history and love talking about it with others.
The format is simple: each event will have a topic (e.g the bombing of London in ww2) and some light reading/listening/watching materials (e.g a podcast episode, a chapter from a book…)
We’ll me up in a quiet pub and participants will have a chance to express what they find interesting about the topic, leading a Freeform discussion.
Upcoming events
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History Cafe Debate - Crowning Britain’s Greatest Ruler
The White Swan, 21-23 Alie Steet, London, GBBritain might not have a functioning economy these days, might not boast a stable political system, or a recent world cup - but if there’s one thing Britain still has, is the most fascinating and delightfully dramatic history of monarchs (yes, better than the French one)
So join us for a fun, spirited debate where each team picks a British monarch and competes in categories like Style, Leadership, Historical Influence, and a wildcard round. After some quick prep, each team will debate, and then we’ll all vote on which monarch truly deserves the crown as Britain’s coolest ruler.
Some resources:
(There are plenty, I’ll add more later. You are also welcome to watch The Crown if you have an aptitude tor the dull)
Bbc In our time - the monarchy
Elizabeth 1 - the rest is history21 attendees
Past events
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