An explanation of a view which developed after the Buckingham Rebellion.

An overview of the laws in general with special focus on those introduced during the reign of Edward III.

A talk by Matt Lewis, Historian and Chair of the Richard III Society.

A one day conference. Full details will be available shortly.

An in-depth overview of events during the period and how these impacted on the life in the area. Tim will discuss buildings, churches, people and the landscapes of the Cotswolds. In the latter topic we will look at the battles of Nibley Green and Edgcote.

Nicholas Orme's lecture will cover pilgrimages of all kinds and for all reasons: piety, seeking health, and enjoyment of travel. He will also consider those who regarded such journeys as foolish and shrines as misleading and how critics finally won when the Reformation came.

Many units of inheritance in England and the Welsh March were formed during the Anglo-Norman period including Richard Neville’s earldoms of Warwick, Salisbury and the lordship of Glamorgan together with other lordships in the March, both Yorkist [ e.g. the Mortimer lands ] and Lancastrian together with the Mowbray lordships of Chepstow and Gower. Professor Power will explore this formative period from 1066 until the fall of Simon de Montfort.