TALK - Franz Ferdinand and the mystery of the silk vest
Speaker: Lisa Traynor – First World War Project Researcher, Royal Armouries
On 28 June 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated in Sarajevo, and within months the world is plunged into war.
Could this war have been delayed or even prevented had the Archduke been wearing a bullet-proof vest? Join us to unravel the mysterious case of the silk bullet-proof vest.
Suitable for
16-17
18+
Website
http://www.royalarmouries.org/events/events-at-leeds/calendar/2014-09-24/talk-franz-ferdinand-and-the-mystery-of-the-silk-vest
Admission
£5.00.
Source: http://www.culture24.org.uk//yh000149?id=EVENT485051
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