The Beginnings of England Dr Marc Morris

In the early fifth century, Britain was a ruined Roman province -a land of crumbling temples and abandoned villas. By the early eleventh century, it was dominated by a newly forged kingdom called 'England'- a country of shires, sheriffs, bishops, and boroughs. That transformation was caused by the Anglo-Saxons, who arrived as immigrants at the start of the period and quickly established themselves in positions of power. This talk explores their journey from warlords to kings, from paganism to Christianity, and from a galaxy of competing peoples to a single, unified nation.Dr Marc Morris is an historian who specializes in the Middle Ages. He is the author of numerous books about medieval England, including the bestselling The Norman Conquest (Hutchinson 2012) and critically acclaimed biographies of Edward I and King John. His most recent book, The Anglo Saxons: A History of the Beginnings of England (Hutchinson, 2021) was as Sunday Times bestseller which received widespread praise from the likes of Dan Snow, Ian Hislop, Bernard Cornwell and James O'Brien.
Dr Morris presented the highly acclaimed six-part series Castle for Channel 4 and wrote its accompanying book (now published in paperback by Hutchinson). He has also contributed to many television programmes, radio shows and podcasts. He has recently consulted on history series for BBC1 and Channel 5, and writes regularly for History Today and BBC History Magazine.
A fellow of Royal Historical Society and an honorary fellow of the Historical Association, Marc speaks regularly to schools, historical societies and literary festivals. He also leads tours of historical sites in Britain and France.1HVisit https://www.eamont927.co.uk/ for full information on the weekend event