The Anglo-Saxons ruled England for 600 years. The role of women changed over that period and they often held important posts in politics and religion. The class will include a visit to the British Museum. The course will examine the lives of women throughout the Anglo-Saxon period from the early settlers in the Fifth Century… Read more »
The British Museum holds astonishing artefacts which colour our understanding of Medieval society. We offer an overview of the period in the morning and study key artefacts, including the Sutton Hoo Ship burial and Lewis chessmen in the Museum in the afternoon. The British Museum dates the start of the Middle Ages from the acceptance… Read more »
This new 90 minute tour of the Museum costs £12 per head and can be booked in advance via the Museum’s website. Originally we star ted in Room 2 with an introduction to the museum’s founder, Sir Hans Sloane and then one of the oldest objects in the museum, a hand axe from Olduvai Gorge,… Read more »