John Caius: anxiety, obsession and the creation of tradition at the RCP

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Join medical historian and RCP Harveian librarian Dr Louella Vaughan for the latest virtual talk inspired by online exhibition RCP Unseen.
The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) is the oldest medical college in the English-speaking world and is famous for its traditions and ceremonies, passed down from the time of its founding in 1518. But how did these traditions come to be? And for what purpose? They were the creation of one man, John Caius (1510-1573), one of the longest serving presidents of the College, and were the result of Caius’ singular obsession with the illusion of stability in the highly uncertain age of the Counter-Reformation.

Join medical historian and Harveian Librarian of the RCP Dr Louella Vaughan to explore the how and why of Caius’ reshaping of the College and its impact on the centuries that followed.

This talk will include an introduction to online exhibition RCP Unseen https://history.rcplondon.ac.uk/exhibitions/rcp-unseen

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