Saxons, Vikings and Normans: London from AD 900-1200

Course

In London

£ 59 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    London

  • Start date

    Different dates available

This one day course looks at one of the most turbulent chapters in London’s long history, from AD 900 to AD1100.
This period sees the mid-Saxon settlement of Lundenwic abandoned, a new town laid out within the old Roman city
wall, and then invasions and occupations first by the Vikings and then by the Normans.

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

Appreciate the dramatic changes in London’s topography that resulted from the major political and military events
that shaped this period and London’s subsequent development.

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Course programme

Why the old mid Saxon settlement was abandoned, the form and function of the newly-planned town laid out be
Alfred the Great, the impact made on London by the Vikings and then the Normans.

The course opens in the classroom with an introductory lecture-based presentation, and this is followed by a guided walk around the streets and sites of London. Stout comfortable (flat) shoes for walking and clothes that can be adapted to suit the changeable English climate; your topped up Oyster Card or travel pass.

Additional information

London history and archaeology courses starting in September. See prospectus or website. General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 12:00 – 19:00. See the course guide for term dates and further details

Saxons, Vikings and Normans: London from AD 900-1200

£ 59 VAT inc.