A selection of 49 of my PowerPoint Lectures and\/or Study-Days, arranged in loosely chronological order (c.AD500-1500); nearly all can be fine-tuned to suit your landscape.<\/p>\n
1. The Dream-Ships of Old England<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0An examination of East Anglian rite of ship-burial, as revealed at Snape and Sutton Hoo, and how our understanding is amplified by Old English poetry and the great nautical metaphor of life.<\/p>\n \u00a02. Art and Poetry in the Dream-Ship from Sutton Hoo<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0A consideration of the high culture of early England revealed by the archaeology of the Sutton Hoo ship-burial through its art and related Old English poetry.<\/p>\n \u00a03. The Master Workshop of Sutton Hoo<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0An exploration of the artistic and technical wonders found aboard the great funeral-ship of Sutton Hoo.<\/p>\n \u00a04. King R\u00e6dwald\u2019s Feast<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0A look at the wealth of drinking horns, silver plate, and other feasting gear from Sutton Hoo.<\/p>\n \u00a05. Sutton Hoo: the Other Barrows and Burials<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0An examination of the other barrows and burials at Sutton Hoo, which form the most immediate context for our understanding of the great ship-burial.<\/p>\n 6. Sutton Hoo and the Old English Heroic Age<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0Rediscover the almost lost continent of early English legend through an exploration of the art of Sutton Hoo\u00a0 in the light of Old English and related Germanic and Norse heroic literature.<\/p>\n \u00a07. Sutton Hoo and the Dragon<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0An investigation into the ancient belief that dragons dwell in barrows guarding treasure, using primarily the magnificent garnet and gilt-bronze dragon from the Sutton Hoo shield, \u201cthe first dragon of English art,\u201d and the account of the dragon in Beowulf, \u201cthe first dragon of English literature.\u201d<\/p>\n 8. Sutton Hoo and the Goths<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0An attempt to understand Sutton Hoo in the context of the 6th\u2013century history of Europe in general and of the Goths in particular.<\/p>\n \u00a09. Sutton Hoo and the Golden Age of England<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0A reassessment of some of the many questions raised by the discovery of the Sutton Hoo ship-burial and its implications for our understanding of the dawn of English history.<\/p>\n \u00a010. A Beginner\u2019s Guide to Beowulf and Sutton Hoo<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0An introduction to the study of the Old English epic of Beowulf and its implications for our understanding of Sutton Hoo.<\/p>\n \u00a011. The Staffordshire Hoard and the Golden Age of England<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0A fresh look at the history of early England in the golden light of the recently revealed treasures from Staffordshire.<\/p>\n \u00a012. The Staffordshire Hoard and the Legend of Wayland the Smith<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0A new look at the once well-known Old English legend of W\u00e9land, Lord of Elves, in the golden light of the recently revealed art-treasures from Staffordshire.<\/p>\n \u00a013. The Legend of Wayland the Wonder-Smith<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0An exploration of the legend of the elvish wonder-smith of Old English landscape, art, and poetry.<\/p>\n \u00a014. The Fall of Rome and the Beginnings of England<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0A 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 \u201cbarbarians\u201d.<\/p>\n \u00a015. Prittlewell and the East Saxon Kingdom<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0Who was the king who lay in state in the richly laden burial-mound discovered at Prittlewell? Preliminary indications suggest that he may have been the first Christian king of the East Saxons, S\u00e6berht, who died c.616. We shall consider this suggestion and explore the culture of the early 7th century.<\/p>\n \u00a016. The Music and Poetry of Anglo-Saxon Kings and Cowherds<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0An exploration and demonstration of Old English stringed music and verse using a replica of the royal lyre from Sutton Hoo.<\/p>\n \u00a017. An Introduction to the Old English Language and its Literature<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0A beginner\u2019s guide to the earliest surviving English literature and its tales of wonder, wisdom, heroism, & romance.<\/p>\n \u00a018. Beowulf and the Beginnings of English Literature<\/strong><\/p>\n An introduction to the masterwork that marks the beginning of literary art in English.<\/p>\n \u00a019. Beowulf and the Old English Heroic Age<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0Rediscover the almost lost continent of heroic legends from the early history of the English through an exploration of Beowulf and related manuscripts.<\/p>\n \u00a020. Beowulf and the Black Shuck<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0An investigation into the tales of haunted fens and their heroic and saintly exorcists.<\/p>\n \u00a021. An Introduction to Old English Riddles<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0An introduction to the verse riddles of the Exeter Book, which reveal so much about the Old English thought-world. We shall consider several in detail \u2013 how they work and their possible solutions. We shall see that many are best understood in the context of the poetry of wonder and wisdom.<\/p>\n \u00a022. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle: The Old Testament of English History<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0An illustrated introduction to one of the major documents of English culture. Not only does its great narrative scope provide an Old Testament of English history, it also includes examples of the ancient medium of Old English poetry as well as some of the first English prose compositions, the language of which anticipates the King James\u2019 Bible.<\/p>\n \u00a023. An Introduction to Old Norse Sagas<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0A beginner\u2019s guide to the literary treasures of saga and verse from medieval Iceland.<\/p>\n \u00a024. Old English Gods and Goddesses Lost and Found<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0A look at some of the more authentic ways to chart the lost continent of Old English pre-Christian mythology.<\/p>\n \u00a025. From Yuletide to Nativity: Christmas in Early England<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0Rediscover the magic of Christmas via the history of the great midwinter festival and the archaeology of feasting, and how it was celebrated in early England.<\/p>\n \u00a026. The Easter Festival in Early England<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0Rediscover the magic of Easter with an exploration of the ancient significance of the festival and the ways in which it was celebrated in early England.<\/p>\n \u00a027. R\u00e6dwald, First King of England<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0A reconsideration of what we can deduce of the history of High King R\u00e6dwald and his connection with the Sutton Hoo ship-burial.<\/p>\n \u00a028. Bishoprics and Battlefields: England during the Seventh Century<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0A reappraisal of the history of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms following the reign of the great king R\u00e6dwald.<\/p>\n \u00a029. The Halls of the Anglo-Saxon Kings: Rendlesham<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0A look at the current knowledge of the site of the East Anglian folk-centre at Rendlesham.<\/p>\n 30. The Halls of the Anglo-Saxon Kings: Blythburgh<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0A look at the current knowledge of the site of the East Anglian folk-centre at Blythburgh.<\/p>\n \u00a031. The Irish Church in Early England<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0A reconsideration of the history the Irish missionaries in England in the 7th century, such as Aidan, Fursey, & Cedd.<\/p>\n \u00a032. St B\u00f3tulf the Patron Saint of Travellers<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0An attempt to trace the largely forgotten history of this once famous saint through the literature, art, archaeology, and landscapes associated with him and his cult.<\/p>\n \u00a033. The Golden Age of Northumbria<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0A look at the wonders of the Lindisfarne Gospels and its cultural and artistic contexts.<\/p>\n \u00a034. Formidable Women of Anglo-Saxon England<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0Nowhere is the power of women in early England more evident than in the number of saintly royal abbesses, as revealed by the literature, art, and landscapes associated with their cults.<\/p>\n \u00a035. St \u00c6thelbert of East Anglia (martyred 20th May 794)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0An exploration of what we can see of the history of East Anglia\u2019s less well-known king and martyr, \u00c6thelbert, and his cult, beginning with a look at the state of England and East Anglia in the latter part of the eighth century.<\/p>\n \u00a036. St Edmund: History and Legend (martyred 20th November 869)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0A reappraisal of the last days of East Anglia\u2019s most famous king and martyr in history and legend.<\/p>\n \u00a037. King Alfred and the Cakes<\/strong><\/p>\n A new look at the dramatic story of how the West Saxon king Alfred defeated the Danes and saved England.<\/p>\n \u00a038. G\u00fathrum\u2019s Kingdom: The Danes in England<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0A reconsideration of Danish settlement in England from the 9th to the 11th centuries.<\/p>\n \u00a039. High Kings and Vikings of Tenth-Century England<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0An exploration of the high tide of West Saxon civilisation using the narrative provided by the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, as well as the art of the period.<\/p>\n \u00a040. Denmark in the Tenth Century<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0A virtual tour of the Danish homelands and the background to the Danes\u2019 return and the triumph of Cnut the Great.<\/p>\n \u00a041. Poetry and History – The Battle of Maldon (10th August 991)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0An introduction to one of the greatest battle-poems in the English language.<\/p>\n \u00a042. King Cnut and the Battle of Assand\u00fan (18th October 1016)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0A reconsideration of one of the major battles of English history, which led to the Danish conquest, and the question of its Essex location.<\/p>\n \u00a043. Viking Art and Poetry<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0An introduction to the culture of early medieval Scandinavia.<\/p>\n \u00a044. The Bayeux Tapestry and Anglo-Norman Narrative Art<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0An exploration of the most important work of narrative art of the 11th century and the great story it tells.<\/p>\n \u00a045. The Battle of Stamford Bridge (25th September 1066)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0A reappraisal of one of the greatest victories over an invasion force in English history.<\/p>\n \u00a046. The Battle of Hastings (14th October 1066)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0A reconsideration of the Bayeux Tapestry\u2019s depiction of one of the most famous battles in English history.<\/p>\n \u00a047. In Search of Camelot<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0A reassessment of the art of castle-building in England and the influence of the ideal of Camelot.<\/p>\n \u00a048. The Anglo-Saxon Origins of the English Monarchy<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0We can trace the English royal line back to the Anglo-Saxon kings and queens of Wessex and beyond. These in turn derive from deep pre-Christian roots back to the Woden and other deities. We shall consider how these roots help to explain some of the customs associated with kingship such as the royal touch, royal weather, and the veneration of royal relics.<\/p>\n \u00a049. An Introduction to Middle English Literature<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0A beginner\u2019s guide to the treasures of Arthurian and Chaucerian literature.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A selection of 49 of my PowerPoint Lectures and\/or Study-Days, arranged in loosely chronological order (c.AD500-1500); nearly all can be fine-tuned to suit your landscape. 1. 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