CLN lectures at Caerwent Barn Education Centre
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Owain Glyndwr & the Black Death in Wales
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Glyndwr grew up after the devastation of the Black Death
which changed the social and economic face of the country.
We shall examine the background to & the battles of this
famous Welsh man. |
Tutor: Ceri Lane
Sat 26th May
11.00am to 1.30pm
£10
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Boudica: Heroine or Villain?
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How & why did Boudica's revolt ignite? We shall examine the
causes, timeline and outcome of this famous historical event.
No previous knoweldge assumed. |
Tutor: Ceri Lane
Sat 23rd June
11.00am to 1.30pm
£10
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We shall investigate how the Romans viewed & incorporated
magic & medicine in their daily lives. Suitable for all. |
Tutor: Ceri Lane
Sat 14th July
11.00am to 1.30pm
£10
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Magic & medicine were intertwined in the Celtic world, but
how were they used? No previous knowledge assumed. |
Tutor: Ceri Lane
Sat 11th August
11.00am to 1.30pm
£10
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CLN lectures at Chepstow Castle
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We shall examine the causes & consequences of the Great
Rising of 1381 which came to be seen as a mark of the
beginning of the end of serfdom in medieval England. |
Tutor: Ceri Lane
Sat 30th June
11.00am to 1.30pm
£10
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CLN lectures at Tretower Court and Castle
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We will consider how food was used for medicinal purposes in
the Middle Ages, & how the medical understanding of the
time shaped attitudes towards the benefits of different foods. |
Tutor: Kishli Laister-Scott
Sat 28th July
11.00am to 1.30pm
£10
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CLN lectures at Tintern Abbey
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This talk will explore what type of food was eaten in
monasteries, & why, & how the diet was altered according to
the time of year & the nutritional needs of the monks. |
Tutor: Kishli Laister-Scott
Sat 18th August
11.00am to 1.30pm
£10
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