Guest Bios
PROFESSOR JAMES CLARK
Director of Societies and Cultures Institute, University of Exeter
Professor James Clark’s historical interests are focused on the period between the Black Death and the Break with Rome. He explores themes in religion, intellectual and cultural life in the medieval and early modern periods. He came to the History Department at Exeter in April 2013, before which he was in the History Department at Bristol and before that New College, Oxford where he completed his DPhil. In 2008 he was elected a fellow of the Royal Historical Society and he is a founder member of the editorial board of the Journal of Medieval Monastic Studies.
https://arch-history.exeter.ac.uk/history/profile/index.php?web_id=clark
ILONA HARRIS
Ilona Harris joined West Horsley Place Trust as Director in November 2022. She was previously Head of Commercial at Weald & Downland Living Museum, West Sussex, supporting the charity’s growth to financial stability. Ilona’s experience also includes Head of Corporate Partnerships at Tate; Senior Business Manager at Royal Opera House and Corporate Giving Manager at English National Opera.
Links of Interest
West Horsley Place
https://www.westhorsleyplace.org
Henry on Tour
Henry VIII on Tour: Landscapes, Communities & Performance
Professor Clark’s latest book
Natalie Grueninger speaks with Professor Clark and Ilona Harris about Henry VIII’s visit to West Horsley Place
Tune in to hear Natalie, Ilona, and James discuss:
– History of West Horsley Place
– The investigation into the manor house and the findings
– Appearance and layout of the house in the sixteenth century
– Henry VIII’s visit in July 1533
– The Hosting Henry VIII Festival
– Henry VIII on Tour Project
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