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The Travels of Richard James (1591-1638) – a talk by Ruth Imeson, Inspire Heritage Services Manager.
May 20, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Richard James was librarian of arguably the most significant private library of the seventeenth century, and custodian of the Magna Carta and Beowulf. This talk follows his journey to meet the Russian Tsar, a whale hunting trip to Greenland, and his travels through the British Isles.