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Welcome to Dr Sam Newton’s Wuffings’ Website Website, which aims to provide a focus for the study of Sutton Hoo and the history and culture of the Wuffing Kingdom of East Anglia, Beowulf<\/em>, and beyond.<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Header-picture above: \u00c6t Hr\u00e6dwaldes-Cyninges-Hl\u00e6we<\/strong>, \u2018At R\u00e6dwald\u2019s King\u2019s Barrow\u2019 (\u00a9Dr Sam Newton 2013, 2025).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please scroll down for information about (1) Wuffing Education study-days, study-mornings, and my weekly seminars, (2) available lectures, (3) about me and my works, (4) my books and other publications, and (5) some old but still occasionally useful resources for Wuffing & Sutton Hoo Studies. You might also be interested in my YouTube channel<\/a> . I also make occasional Wuffing Education uploads on the Facebook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Study-days, study-mornings, and weekly seminars (live and online) scheduled so far for 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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The Battle of Stamford Bridge (25th September 1066)<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n\n\n

A 960th anniversary online study-day reassessing one of the greatest victories over an invading army in British history, with Dr Sam Newton FSA on 25th September 2026.<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Above: The Battle of Stamford Bridge, by Peter Nicolai Arbo (1870), showing King Harald Hardrada (centre) receiving his death-wound from an arrow in the throat (according to Snorre Sturluson [1179-1241]) – thanks to Wikimedia Commons for this Public Domain image.<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Monday, 25th September, 1066, at Stamford Bridge, just east of York, Harald Godwinson, the newly-crowned Anglo-Danish king of England, killed the Norse king Harald Sigurdson, popularly known as Harald Hardrada, utterly routed his forces, and captured his fleet. Unfortunately this astounding event has been overshadowed by Harald Godwinson’s own death in battle near Hastings 19 days later, but we shall reconsider his battle-skill at Stamford Bridge in its own light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Bayeux Tapestry<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

an online study-day with Dr Sam Newton FSA<\/strong><\/strong> on Friday 9th October 2026<\/strong>.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

An exploration of this magnificent embroidery and the dramatic history that its narrative art reveals.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Above: detail of the narrative climax of the Tapestry showing the death of King Harold (Wikipedia \/ Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain).<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Beyond the Bayeux Tapestry<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

an online study-day with Dr Gareth Williams<\/strong><\/strong> on Friday 6th November 2026<\/strong>.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A new look at the Tapestry in the light of recently discovered coin-hoards, which reveal a different perspective on the events of 1066. <\/p>\n\n\n

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– more Autumn study-day dates to follow soon –<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Monday morning online seminars exploring the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n
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Above: W\u00f3dnesbeorg (Woden\u2019s Barrow), Wiltshire, mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, as shown here, as the site of battle in 592; another battle here is mentioned in the entry for 715 (\u00a9 Dr Sam Newton, 9th October 2008).<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A series of weekly online Monday morning seminars exploring the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle<\/em>, one of the primary cultural documents of the English-speaking peoples. Its language includes examples of the ancient English medium of alliterative poetry as well as some of the first original compositions in English prose, the linguistic style of which anticipates the language of the King James version of the Bible. Its great narrative scope also provides an Old Testament of English history. related texts, We shall consider closely this wonderful document in the light of Anglo-Saxon art, landscape studies, recent research, and new discoveries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Provisional Schedule:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n