Lauren Working - A Golden World - How the Americas Transformed Tudor and Stuart England

From rumours of Amazonian gold to silver-veined mountains, dreams of enormous wealth fuelled Tudor imperial fantasies. But how did the peoples of the Americas really influence English art, fashion and literature – and at what cost? In A Golden World, historian Lauren Working shows how objects from across the Atlantic – such as tobacco leaves strewn in playhouses and courtly pearls – became central to 16thcentury culture. Uncovering stories of Raleigh’s privateers and the indigenous craftsmanship that fed Renaissance splendour, Working presents a glittering new history of Tudor ambition. She talks to historian Eleanor Barraclough.
When: Sunday 8 November 2026 @ 1.00 pm
Where: Bull Ballroom
Sponsor:  Tina Graham