Exhibitions - 'THE NEW STATE OF ENGLAND'? - THE GLORIOUS REVOLUTION AND ITS AFTERMATH - 0 views
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Oliver Sawtell on 20 Sep 11At the dawn of the eighteenth century a Dutch king was sitting on the English throne. A new era in British politics and cultural life had begun. This exhibition showcases the early archives of the Portland family held by Manuscripts and Special Collections to chart a journey through the tumultuous decades 1685-1720.