Dark cemeteries of provincial towns, tea, a monarchy without a constitution, and a detective tradition - all this will come together into a coherent story about old England. The meeting will explore royal intrigues, the War of the Roses, and how Shakespeare changed perceptions of the world. They will also discuss the peculiarities of law, elections, and culture - from legends to the rock scene. England knows how to hide meanings behind a polite smile and a cup of tea. Behind this outward simplicity lie centuries of traditions, controversial decisions, and stories that still resonate in politics and culture. At the meeting, they will talk about how a country without a single written constitution is structured, why its elections differ from European models, and how the legal system works, where barristers play an important role. The focus will also be on things that seem trivial but say a lot about the time: when executions were abolished, how the class ladder was formed, and why private education became a status symbol. A separate layer will be the stories of kings and queens who shaped the course of Europe. They will recall the War of the Roses, analyze the figures of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, Richard III, Elizabeth, and Victoria. This will be a conversation about power, character, and the cost of decisions. Literature will not be overlooked either. Shakespearean plots will show how personal dramas become the chronicle of a country: "Hamlet," "Macbeth," "King Lear," "Othello," "The Tempest." They will touch on other cultural lines - from the detective tradition to rock music and contemporary prose. The lecture is led by Nina Felixovna Shcherbak, candidate of philological sciences, associate professor at St. Petersburg State University. The meeting is part of the "Silver Age" project and will suit those who love stories with secrets and subtext and want to build their understanding of Great Britain from living details rather than clichés. There will also be space for "little" England - old legends, misty streets, quiet cemeteries, and urban legends. These details help to understand why British culture loves mysteries and ambiguity so much, and why conversations about the past always sound modern there. Listeners will be able to ask questions and compare familiar images.