The town of Kenilworth grew up around one of the kingdom’s most powerful castles whose remains remind us of the physical and psychological impact of these strongholds. This year’s trip will introduce us the Kenilworth Abbey, in addition to the castle. We will see the latest archaeology at both sites, trace the site of the siege of 1266 and try to make sense of the accounts of Lord Edward’s raid, a few days before the battle of Evesham. We will be joined by the Battlefields Trust and the Kenilworth Historical and Archaeological Society.
Nearer the time, you will be informed of the price, itinerary and details of where to meet to board the coach.
Medieval hunting birds were central to the noble sport of falconry and highly specialised raptors were chosen by rank and prey - eagles for emperors, gyrfalcons for kings, peregrines for nobles and merlins for ladies. These birds were, and still...
The Anglo-Saxon age in Britain is generally held to have begun after the Roman withdrawal and ended with the Norman Conquest. This 600-year period saw Germanic tribes — Angles, Saxons, Jutes and Frisians — settle and establish kingdoms and eventually...
Warwick ‘the Kingmaker’ - Richard Neville - was a nobleman, a military commander in the Wars of the Roses. He was an influential politician who would by stealth, cunning and daring be in virtual control of the country for many years until...
Our day school this year explores the themes of magic and superstition involving belief in non-rational, supernatural connections between actions, objects and outcomes, often aimed at controlling the future and preventing misfortune. Our presenters today will look at aspects of...
Following on from her highly praised presentation on the early history of Evesham, in February this year, Carmel Langridge will bring us up to date with her "other history of Evesham", from the dissolution of Evesham Abbey to recent history....
The Society's annual Christmas dinner at Holland House for Society Members only and their guests. Details will be published later in the year.
