Anglo-Saxon and Norman London

Chart the physical development of London between 886 – 1200 CE
• Identify Scandinavian influences on Anglo-Norman London
• Describe the impact of the Norman Conquest on the physical landscape of London
• Use Domesday Book to identify key landholders in London in 1066 and 1086
• Critique William FitzStephen’s description of London in the 1170s.

There are no additional costs other than note-taking materials.

Each week there will be an informative talk, using PowerPoint, during which class discussion will be encouraged.
We shall use small group work to analyse original sources and a range of handouts will be available for discussion
purposes. Occasionally small pieces of homework reading will be distributed to augment your knowledge. You are
encouraged to bring along/describe items you have read in newspapers/heard on radio/seen on TV you think may be
of interest to the group. If you wish to purchase a book before the course I would recommend Christopher Brooke,
London 800-1216: the Shaping of a City (London, 1975).