History Weekends 2019: Ryan Lavelle

Talk: The King and the Earls: Crisis and Rebellion on the Eve of the Norman Conquest

Winchester: Sunday 3 November, 17.10–18.10

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Talk synopsis: Exploring the turbulent years of 1050–2, Ryan looks at relations between the king and the powerful family of Earl Godwine of Wessex. The strategies of rebellion, including an extended Viking campaign, and the responses of King Edward the Confessor reveal a kingdom standing at the brink of civil war.

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