# Broadside Ballads of 17th Century England

- Institution: Gresham College
- Speaker: Lucie Skeaping
- Year: 2008
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: History, Music
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/broadside-ballads-17th-century-england)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

An exploration of the social context of the ballads, their appearance, language, selling methods and the origins of the tunes to which they were sung. The lecture combines history, projected images and musical examples (performed to lute and cittern).

## Lectures

1. [Broadside Ballads of 17th Century England](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/broadside-ballads-17th-century-england/786353b2e9bf) (YouTube)