Do you love history? Are you looking to learn something new this October?   This exploratory and fun history course touches on various aspects of Anglo-Saxon life, acting as a great introduction to the period.   Over the course of ten weeks, you will enjoy weekly lectures and discussions on a variety of topics, such as:   Archaeology The early medieval Church Old English writing and poetry Medicine and Magic The Viking incursions Local history   Each week will start…

Presented by Dr Charlotte Ball. In the early medieval period, the village of Repton was the setting for dramatic events involving monarchs, murder and marauding Vikings. It was, at various times, a burial ground of kings and a military stronghold. This talk examines the stories two men who were buried at Repton “ a Saint and a Viking “ and looks at what recent archaeology can tell us about our local history and the Viking age.  

A talk by Rob Elliott 18th Century re-enactor and historian, specialising in the War of Austrian Succession, the Seven Years War and the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion & Lichfield's role in it. In addition to the talk there will be a selection of period clothing, weaponry and accoutrements to examine.