Forget 1066 - England began centuries earlier A talk by Adrian Waddingham After decades of devastating raids, Viking armies first overwintered in England in 850. In doing so, they opened a century of conflict and reaching ambition. In Norway, Harald Fairhair rose from a regional chieftain to become its first king, while in England Alfred the […]

A talk by Tony McAleavy By far the most interesting and distinguished figure in the life of the Abbey after the Conquest was the historian, William of Malmesbury. Tony tells the story of his life: from his childhood as a boy-monk in Malmesbury to his glittering career as a prolific writer favoured by royalty. William […]