Imagining England's Past: Inspiration, Enchantment, Obsession

Imagining England’s Past explores England’s national myths, from the glamorous to the disturbing, and from the eighth century to the present day.

England has long built its sense of self on its past. What does it mean for Geoffrey of Monmouth to call forth King Arthur from the post-Roman fog, for William Morris to resurrect the skills of the medieval workshop, and Julia Margaret Cameron to portray the Arthurian court using her Victorian camera?

Told through the distinctive imaginings of succe...