Latest Library Display: Trial of the Month
Our latest Library display looks at the trial of Charles I which took place in Westminster Hall on the 20th of January 1649 – and two former Gray’s Inn Members played major roles in this trial and regicide. The Trial The High Court of Justice at Westminster Hall put King Charles I on trial for … Continued
Latest Library Display: A Comedy of Errors and Revels at Gray’s Inn
Our latest Library display looks at the history of revels at Gray’s Inn and features materials from our Archive. Revels hold a significant place in the social history of the four Inns of Court. Beginning in the Middle Ages, these elaborate celebrations held by the students and Members of the Inns marked significant events, often during … Continued
Latest Library Display: History of Capital Punishment in the UK
Each month the Library hosts displays, and this month, the focus is on the history of executions from its roots, through early reformers (including a Gray’s Inn Member), to its abolition 60 years ago. Capital punishment has existed in law for thousands of years in a variety of forms and methods. From as early as … Continued
Celebrating 65 Years
There has been a Library building at the Inn since at least the sixteenth century. Our current building, the new Holker Library opened in December 1958, 65 years ago. Destroyed during the Blitz During the Blitz, the Library was hit several times. The sad scenes were reported in Graya. “The first war damage to the … Continued