Anna Keay on Historic Architecture, Monarchy, and 17th Century Britain, Conversations with Tyler

Anna Keay is a historian who specializes in the cultural heritage of Great Britain. As the director of the Landmark Trust, she has overseen the restoration of numerous historical buildings and monuments, while also serving as a prolific author and commentator on the country s architectural and artistic traditions. Her book, The Restless Republic: Britain Without a Crown, was one of Tylers top picks for 2022. Tyler sat down with Anna to discuss the most plausible scenario where England couldve remained a republic in the 17th century, what Robert Boyle learned from Sir William Petty, why some monarchs build palaces and others dont, how renting from the Landmark Trust compares to Airbnb, how her job changes her views on wealth taxes, why neighborhood architecture has declined, how shed handle the UKs housing shortage, why giving back the KohiNoor would cause more problems than it solves, why British houses have so little storage, the hardest part about living in an 800yearold house, her favor