The dramatic, influential and highly-documented life of Elizabeth I will be presented by Dr. William B. Robison in his lecture titled “Elizabeth I: Fact, Fiction, Film” on Saturday, Oct. 8 at Vianne’s Tea House in Mandeville.
Robison plans to outline Elizabeth I’s life, including the beheading of her mother, her decision to marry or not and England’s war with Phillip II, King of Spain.
“I’m going to give a broad outline of her life,” said Robison. “She lived through very tumultuous times as a child. You know, her mother gets her head cut off. That’s not a good start. Then I’ll look at the main challenges that she faced as a queen, being a woman in a male dominated Elizabeth.”
In addition to hearing Robison’s lecture, one may also purchase pots of European-style tea and lunch from the open kitchen.
According to Blache, once a month, Vianne’s Tea House in Mandeville welcomes interesting speakers from across the nation to present their works. They have recently hosted speakers such as Professor Michael Jones, napoleonic historian from California and Peggy Scott Laborde, documentary and film producer for the Public Broadcasting Service.
For more information about the upcoming lecture, “Elizabeth I: Fact, Fiction, Film” or for more information about Vianne’s Tea House and their monthly speakers, visit Vianne’s Tea House Web site at Viannes.com or call them at 985-624-5683.