Surrey in the Age of Magna Carta

An exciting day of talks exploring the significance of Magna Carta and the history of Surrey in the thirteenth century.

9.45 – 10.45am Professor Nigel Saul

Magna Carta and English history

Nigel Saul is Professor of Medieval History at Royal Holloway, University of London and a member of the Magna Carta 800 Committee. His many books include Richard II (1997) and Death, Art, and Memory in Medieval England: The Cobham Family and their Monuments 1300-1500 (2001)

10.45-11.45am Rob Poulton

A Landscape Transformed: Surrey in the Thirteenth Century

Rob Poulton is Senior Archaeological Adviser to Surrey County Archaeological Unit and has published widely on the archaeology of medieval Surrey including the sites of Chertsey Abbey and Guildford Castle. He is currently excavating the 12th century moated manor of Woking Palace.

12.00 - 1.00pm Dr David Stone

The Economy and Society of the Runnymede Region in the age of Magna Carta

David Stone was the first joint Oxbridge Research Fellow and has published widely on the medieval economy and society, his first book being Decision-Making in Medieval Agriculture (2005). He is currently editing the medieval Esher manorial accounts for publication by Surrey Record Society in 2016.

1.45-2.45pm Dr Naomi Sykes

People and Other Animals in the Age of Magna Carta

Naomi Sykes is Associate Professor of Zooarchaeology, Nottingham University. Her publications include Beastly Questions: Animal Answers to Archaeological Issues (2014) and The Norman Conquest: A Zooarchaeological Perspective (2007).

3.00 - 4.00pm Professor David Carpenter

Magna Carta in the reign of Henry III (1216-1272): did it make a difference?

David Carpenter is Professor of Medieval History, King’s College, University of London. He has written extensively on 13th century British history, his books including The Minority of Henry III (1990). His major new edition and commentary on Magna Carta has just been published by Penguin Classics.

Tickets: £15 and include tea and coffee To book visit: www.surreycc.gov.uk/heritageevents

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