Sept. 18th |
East Anglian Towns in the Middle Ages (Dr Mark Bailey)
An exploration with the nation’s leading authority on urban society in medieval England with special reference to East Anglia, 1100 – 1500. |
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Sept. 25th |
The Battle of Stamford Bridge (25th September 1066) (Dr Sam Newton)
An anniversary reappraisal of one of the greatest victories over an invasion force in English history. |
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Oct. 2nd |
Livestock, Power and Territory in Anglo-Saxon England (Dr Ros Faith)
A new look at Anglo-Saxon farming and animal husbandry in the landscape as not only a source of power and wealth but also a cause for conflict |
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Oct. 9th |
Anglo-Saxon Cemeteries at Ipswich : Boss Hall and Buttermarket (Prof Chris Scull)
A consideration of the archaeology of these cemeteries and what they may tell us about society and economy in Suffolk in the 6th & 7th centuries AD. |
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Oct. 16th |
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: an Appraisal of the View from Rome (John Fairclough)
To mark the 1600th anniversary of the sack of Rome and the separation of Britain from the Empire, we will consider the literary and archaeological evidence for the decline of Roman power to see what lay behind its fall. |
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Oct. 23rd |
The Fall of Rome: The Barbarian Perspective (Dr Sam Newton)
A reconsideration of the ramifications for Britain and Europe of the sack of Rome in August 410 from the perspective of the peoples to whom the Romans refer as “barbarians” |
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Nov. 6th |
In Search of Earthly Paradise: an Exploration of Garden History. (Edward Martin)
A richly illustrated exploration of the myriad ways in which people have tried to realise their dreams of paradise through their gardens – a journey that will cover many continents but will also strongly feature the gardens of East Anglia. |
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Nov. 13th |
Dream-Ships of the Wuffings – Sutton Hoo and Snape (Dr Sam Newton)
An examination of East Anglian rite of ship-burial, and how our understanding is amplified by Old English poetry and the great nautical metaphor of life. |
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Nov. 20th |
St Edmund and the Last of the Wuffings (Dr Sam Newton)
An 1141st St Edmund’s Day reassessment of the history and legend of Edmund, the most famous of the last of the Wuffing kings. |
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Nov. 27th |
Late Roman and Early Anglo-Saxon Essex (Howard Brooks and Sam Newton)
Beginning with the archaeology and landscape history of late Roman and early Saxon Essex, we shall chart what we can see of the origins and early history of the kingdom of the Eastern Saxons, with special attention to the Prittlewell burial. |
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Dec. 4th |
First Steps in Old English (Steve Pollington)
A beginner’s guide to the wonders of the Old English language and its literature. |
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Dec. 11th |
The Archaeology of the East Anglian Conversion (Dr Rik Hoggett)
This day-school uses historical and archaeological evidence to explore the changing religious landscape of the Anglo-Saxon period in East Anglia. |
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Dec. 18th |
From Yuletide to Nativity: Christmas in Early England (Dr Sam Newton)
Rediscover the magic of Christmas with a history of the great midwinter festival and how it was celebrated in medieval England. |
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