STUDY DAYS
Enriching Lives Through The Arts
Enriching Lives Through The Arts
Study Days, two a year, are designed to give members and their guests a more indepth introduction into carefully selected interesting subjects, led by a highly qualified Lecturer in that subject.
The day begins at 10:30 with coffee and a light lunch included. The day finished at 3:30.
There is plenty of parking available at the venue - Russell & Charlton St. Peter Village Hall.
TUESDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2019
THE NORMANS - CONQUEST AND LEGACY
It is 950 years since the Normans invaded England. The roughest of company, they came not to civilise, but to seize. A mere eleven men in Duke William’s inner circle enjoyed an unprecedented bonanza, receiving almost half the land of the conquered kingdom. There followed an orgy of building in what was described as ‘a new manner’ – castles, churches, monasteries and cathedrals – that all but effaced the fabric of Saxon England. It was their way of showing us who was in charge.
In describing the mass of post-Conquest masonry, the lecturer, Rupert Willoughby, focuses on individuals, like the deeply unpleasant Baldwin de Redvers, lord of the Isle of Wight, where his legacy endures. He offers an insight into their lives – and the disgusting details of William the Conqueror’s funeral.
Booking forms will be available in the summer
Study Day Organisers:
Anita Vandeleur: T: 01672 563012 and Margaret Godson: T: 01672 810219