William Sterling

Head of one of the four horses of the moon goddess Selene from the northern end of the East Pediment of the Parthenon in Athens c. 420 BC, currently in the British Museum. One of the most popular of the so-called Elgin Marbles which Lord Elgin rescued from Athens in the early nineteenth century. The East Pediment showed the birth of Athena as she burst out of the head of her father, Zeus, and the reaction of those who were present. Although all the central figures are long gone at either end are depictions of the sun god Helios rising from the sea with his four horse chariot and the moon goddess Selene returning to the sea with hers showing that Athena was born at dawn. Image © Trustees of the British Museum

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England’s Earliest Kings: 5 Canute and the Turning of the Tide

June 5, 2022 @ 11:00 am - June 12, 2022 @ 1:30 pm

£59

The last 80 years of the Anglo-Saxon period saw turmoil with rival dynasties trying to take control.  Canute’s reign was a high point in this period.  His queen, Emma, was also a pivotal figure in our history.

We will examine the decline of England’s security under Ethelred II and despite rich resources to call upon he was unable to resist the attacks of Sweyn Forkbeard and his son Canute.  The two dynasties took it turn to rule but Emma of Normandy kept some continuity as queen of both Ethelred and Canute and mother of Canute’s son King Hardicanute and his half brother Ethelred’s son Edward the Confessor. The powerful house of Godwine was also important to both dynasties and Godwine’s daughter Edith married Edward allowing her brother Harold to aspire to the throne after Edward’s death setting up the invasion by Emma’s great-nephew Duke William in 1066.

Details

Start:
June 5, 2022 @ 11:00 am
End:
June 12, 2022 @ 1:30 pm
Cost:
£59
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Venue

City Lit via Zoom

Organizer

City Lit

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