Hugo Frey
Module Coordinator
Andrew Smith
Module Coordinator
Hakim Adi
Lecturer
Mark Bryant
Lecturer
Andrew Chandler
Lecturer
Nikki Clark
Lecturer
Dion Georgiou
Lecturer
Lorenza Gianfrancesco
Lecturer
Nino Kemoklidze
Lecturer
Alice McDougall
Lecturer
Mandy Richardson
Lecturer
Danae Tankard
Lecturer
Alwyn Turner
Lecturer
This introductory course provides a foundation for subsequent late-medieval modules, although
attendance on these is not compulsory. It delivers an overview of the history of early medieval
Britain, examining major political events and social change from around 500AD to the aftermath of
the Norman Conquest of 1066. Students will gain a clear understanding of the framework of early
medieval history from the organised resistance to incoming Angles, Saxons and others in the 6th
century, through incursions by the Vikings and Danes in the 8th
-11th centuries, to the death of
William Rufus in 1100. Although Britain is the focus, attention will be paid to wider developments in
Western Europe. Participants will also acquire a sense of early medieval belief, culture and society,
and an appreciation of the wide range of sources used to shed light on the period, including material
culture and archaeological interpretations.
This module introduces students to certain aspects of the social, political and cultural history of Britain over the last seventy years, in order to provide an introductory survey of various social structures, policies and cultural shifts.