FRIENDS LECTURE

The Black Death, which occurred in England between 1348 and 1349, is estimated to have killed around 1/3 to 1/2 of the medieval population in Europe. The plague then continued to affect these population but in a less deadly form until late in the 17th century. This talk will examine the nature of the disease, how it arrived and its effect on people of the time, as well as its long term consequences to c.1500.

Autobiography – I am a historian of the Late Medieval period and while I specialise in the late medieval church I do also look at social history of the period. I have taught for nearly 20 years at the University of Winchester and this talk is based in my teaching there.

I have published many journal articles on chantry chapels, preparations for death, the royal palace of Clarendon and also published one book Studying Late Medieval History- a Thematic Approach, published by Routledge.

The entry charge includes a glass of wine on arrival. The cost is £15.00.

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