King Stephen: England's Anarchy A talk by Professor Carl Watkins Tuesday 20th October 7pm Known as 'the anarchy', the reign of Stephen (1135-1141) saw England plunged into a civil war that illuminated the fatal flaw in the powerful Norman monarchy, that without clear rules ordering succession, conflict between members of William the Conqueror's family were […]
Empress Matilda A talk by Professor Elisabeth van Houts Tuesday 3rd November 7pm Empress Matilda (1102-67) and Ely during the civil war (1135-54). In this lecture, Professor van Houts will discuss Matilda’s unique position as the first uncrowned queen regnant of England, her struggle against her cousin King Stephen (1135-1154), and her ultimate support for […]
Folky Paper Garland Making Workshop Saturday 14th November 2026 Two time slots are available for this 2 hour workshop, either: 11am - 1pm or 2pm - 4pm Running the workshop will be Freya Elise who is a paper cut artist from Norwich who makes art inspired by nature and folktales. Participants will be guided to […]
