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Author of highly acclaimed Breakspear: The English Pope, Battersea resident Adrian Waddingham CBE gives us an insight into Adrian IV, the only English pope in the history of the Church. Overlooked for centuries, Nicholas Breakspear’s achievements outshone those of his contemporary, the martyr Thomas Becket. Born in poverty and probably illegitimate, Breakspear rose to become the only Englishman to ascend the throne of Saint Peter, ruling over the papal states as Adrian IV. The talk starts at 7pm
£5 payable in advance or on the door