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*ONLINE* Get to Know: The Anglo-Saxons
2024-04-04 14:00:00 2024-04-04 15:00:00 Australia/Melbourne *ONLINE* Get to Know: The Anglo-Saxons Do you know your Aethelred from your Aethelstan? Your Harold Godwinson from Hardrada? Or the significance of the year 1066? Geelong Library and Heritage Centre (The Dome) - Geelong Library Nyaal Discussion Room 4 (Level 2)

Thursday, April 04
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-04-04 14:00:00 2024-04-04 15:00:00 Australia/Melbourne *ONLINE* Get to Know: The Anglo-Saxons Do you know your Aethelred from your Aethelstan? Your Harold Godwinson from Hardrada? Or the significance of the year 1066? Geelong Library and Heritage Centre (The Dome) - Geelong Library Nyaal Discussion Room 4 (Level 2)

Geelong Library and Heritage Centre (The Dome)

Geelong Library Nyaal Discussion Room 4 (Level 2)

Do you know your Aethelred from your Aethelstan? Your Harold Godwinson from Hardrada? Or the significance of the year 1066?

In this deep-dive lecture presentation we will find out what made Alfred so 'great', how separate kingdoms were forged after hundreds of years of Roman occupation, and how England came to be a distinct nation in its own right!

No need to pay the Danegeld for this online session all about the Anglo-Saxons - just register below for free!

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Reading, Book Clubs & Writing Groups | Online Events |

TAGS: | recommended |

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