Synopsis

The final matches of the first round conclude tonight, as four more competitors vie for a place in this year's semi-finals. The event is held in the Great Hall at the University of Nottingham. David Milnes, a solicitor, presents "The History of Nottinghamshire, 1066-1939." Vie Bonfiglio, of the US Air Force, discusses "The Spanish Empire in America, 1492-1815." Wendy Greene, a schoolteacher, delivers a lecture on "The Life of Prince Rupert of the Rhine, 1619-1682." Roderick Moore,