Event Type: Branch

Takes Place: 15th January 2026

Time: 7.30pm

Venue: Online via Zoom

Description: The history of pre-Conquest England, when it’s told at all, tends to be a story of great men and their deeds. By contrast, this paper offers a gendered angle on a transformative moment in English history: the second half of the tenth century, when a unified kingdom of England was first established. The broad contours of these developments are known well enough, but less attention has been given to the role of royal women within the process. Using the figure of Æfthryth, the first royal consort to bear the title of ‘queen’, it shows the essential role of women in the dramatic events of these years.

How to book: The zoom details will be sent nearer the date

Price: Associate membership: £10 per year. Talks free to national HA members and students, visitors £3.

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Email: jacobscme@gmail.com

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Organiser: All enquiries to Caroline Jacobs

Lecturer: Professor Levi Roach Professor of Medieval History and Diplomatic, University of Exeter

Region: South-East England

Branch: Isle of Wight