https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKxYVLlRra4
Simon Thurley looks at the history of the guildhall as a seat of power to rival that of Parliament and Monarchs: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events

https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/envy-kings-guildhall-london-and-power-medieval-corporation
Envy of Kings: The Guildhall of London and the Power of the Medieval Corporation Professor Simon Thurley There are very few secular buildings in England that after 600 years are still used for broadly speaking their original purpose. This, ladies and gentlemen, is one of them. Although it was started in 1411, it incorporated parts of two

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This makes the Lord Mayor a King in his own palace; but how has this been expressed in architecture? This lecture looks at the architectural patronage of the City's Lord Mayors from earliest time to the present. London has always been an architectural laboratory.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Thurley
Simon John Thurley, CBE, FSA, FRIBA, FRHistS (born 29 August 1962) is an English academic and architectural historian. He served as Chief Executive of English Heritage from April 2002 to May 2015. In April 2021, he became Chair of the National Lottery Heritage Fund .

https://research.london.ac.uk/institute-ihr/fellow/1203/
Dr Simon Thurley Qualifications: Ba Ma PhD Position/Fellowship type: ... Thurley, Simon (2002). The Stuart Kings, Oliver Cromwell and the Chapel Royal 1618-1685, Architectural History, 45, (2002), pp.238-274. ... Henry VIII: Images of a Tudor King, London: Phaidon Press Ltd, ISBN-10: 0714826995. 09-Jan-1990 Whitehall Palace and King Street

https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/series/power-medicine-genius-and-destruction-great-london-buildings-and-their-creators
Envy of Kings: The Guildhall of London and the Power of the Medieval Corporation Professor Simon Thurley CBE. Wed, 18 Nov 2015. Architecture. Europe. Heritage. History. Literature. 47:32. ... Professor Simon Thurley CBE. Wed, 11 May 2016. Architecture. Heritage. History. London. Stay in touch. subscribe to newsletter. Hire Barnard's Inn Hall .

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Single Author Books. The Royal Palaces of Tudor England: A Social and Architectural History, (Yale University Press, 1993). The Lost Palace of Whitehall, (Royal Institute of British Architects, 1998, reprinted 1999). The Whitehall Palace Plan of 1670, (London Topographical Society Publication, 153, 1998).

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I am proud to announce that on 9th November at a dinner in London my latest book Palaces of Revolution won the prestigious Samuel Pepys award presented bi-annually to the book that makes the greatest contribution to the understanding of Samuel Pepys, his times or his contemporaries. ... lively and authoritative… Simon Thurley probably knows

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President of the London and Middlesex Archaeology Society 2004-7. Chairman of the City of London Archaeological Society 1998-2002; Patron since 2002. Vice President of National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts Societies 1998-2008. President of the Huntingdonshire Local History Society from 2004 to 2019.

https://www.medievalists.net/2014/08/royal-palaces-england/
The Royal Palaces of England. Dr Simon Thurley, Chief Executive of English Heritage, links architecture, court life and politics to paint an intimate picture of everyday life in the palaces of the monarchy from the Saxons to the Stuarts. He contends that government and palace life were inextricable and that to unlock the secrets of royal

https://mldvisualresources.ace.fordham.edu/s/visual-sources-of-medieval-london/item/66
This drawing by reconstruction artist Terry Ball depicts London's Guildhall as it would have appeared in the 15th century. The Guildhall acted as the seat of civic power in London during the medieval period. ... Thurley, Simon. "Envy of Kings: The Guildhall of London and the Power of Medieval Corporation." Gresham College. Lecture. https

https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/explaining-medieval-london-big-buildings-vs-big-processions
Key to understanding the design of the Guildhall of the City of London is understanding that Medieval Londoners love processions and parades. Dr Simon Thurley explains in this lecture on the Guildhall of London.

https://www.nhmf.org.uk/simon-thurley-cbe
Dr Simon Thurley CBE has extensive experience in the heritage sector, including 13 years as chief executive of English Heritage. He was appointed Chair of The National Lottery Heritage Fund on 1 April 2021. ... For five years from 1997 Simon was director of the Museum of London, the world's largest city museum, and its archaeological unit

https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/calendar/2021/10/08/envy-of-kings-the-guildhall-of-london-and-the-power-of-the-medieval-corporation-63863
2015-11-18 2015-11-18 Europe/London Envy of Kings: The Guildhall of London and the Power of the Medieval Corporation This lecture looks at the architectural patronage of the City's Lord Mayors from earliest time to the present.

https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/about-us/our-alumni/for-alumni/alumni-news/simon-thurley-article/
For the love of history. About us. Our alumni. For alumni. Alumni and supporter news. Date 21 September 2020. Former Chief Executive of English Heritage and Bedford College alumnus, Dr Simon Thurley CBE, was recently appointed Provost for Gresham College, London's oldest Higher Education Institution. He speaks to us about his remarkable

https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Building_of_England_How_the_History.html?id=hG7XPklfEScC
From awe-inspiring Norman castles, to the skyscrapers of today, Simon Thurley explores how the architecture of this small island influenced the world.The Building of England puts into context the significance of a country's architectural history and unearths how it is inextricably linked to the cultural past - and present.Saxon, Tudor, Georgian, Regency, even Victorian and Edwardian are

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZrzY0R_yz8
Professor Dr Simon Thurley identifies the five events that shaped London's landscape as we know it today http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/the-fiv

https://www.heritagefund.org.uk/about/our-people/board-trustees/simon-thurley-cbe
Dr Simon Thurley CBE has extensive experience in the heritage sector, including 13 years as chief executive of English Heritage. ... For five years from 1997 Simon was director of the Museum of London, the world's largest city museum, and its archaeological unit MoLAS. For eight years in the 1990s he was Curator and Surveyor of the Fabric at

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVgfZTMLXpo
The moment London changed from being 'a city' to being 'the city'.This is an extract from the full-length lecture by Professor Dr Simon Thurley, "The Five Ca

https://04.phf-site.com/2018/05/simon-thurley-architecture-great-london.html
Simon Thurley--Architecture - Great London Buildings and their Creators: 1200-2000 ... 01. Simon Thurley looks at the history of the guildhall as a seat of power to rival that of Parliament and Monarchs: ... This makes the Lord Mayor a King in his own palace; but how has this been expressed in architecture?

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/angel-awards/8561855/Profile-Simon-Thurley-chief-executive-of-English-Heritage.html
Dr Thurley, who previously worked at the Museum of London and the Historic Royal Palaces, once described his job as the head of English Heritage as "moulding history".

https://uptoncressetthall.co.uk/why-heritage-philanthropy-matters-william-cash-talks-to-dr-simon-thurley-head-of-english-heritage/
Until quite recently, any heritage-lover showing up for a guided tour of Clifton House on Queen Anne's Street in King's Lynn may not have recognised the figure of Dr Simon Thurley, chief executive of English Heritage, in his chinos and tan suede loafers, as he welcomed guests through the imposing entrance with its twisted Solomonic columns

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Dr Simon Thurley live shows. Find tour dates near you and book official tickets with Ents24 - rated Excellent on Trustpilot. ... Wren London Series - Simon Thurley Dr Simon Thurley. May 2017. Mon 22 May. Twickenham, St Mary's Church Dr Simon Thurley . July 2014. Fri 11 Jul. Harrogate, St George Hotel ... Bath, The Guildhall Dr Simon Thurley