History of the Anglo-Saxons 2 hr. class
In-Person – Friday 10:10 am – 12:10 pm
March 15, 22, April 5, 12, 19, 26, May 3, 10 (No class on March 29th)
If you were to pick a person at random and ask them “Do you know who the Anglo-Saxons were?” They would quickly and emphatically reply “Oh, of course!” Upon closer questioning you would probably hear references to either the Norman Conquest of 1066 or the World Heritage Site royal ship burial and treasure at Sutton Hoo. After this the conversation would get more generalized until you found yourself discussing the weather. But there is far more to the Anglo-Saxons than this. Join us for a robust view of their full history!
Week 1: The Fall of Roman Britain: The Emergence of the Anglo-Saxons
Week 2: The Early Period: Conflict, Chaos and King Arthur 400 CE to 600 CE
Week 3: The First Anglo-Saxon Kings: The Treasures of the Sutton Hoo Burial Ship
Week 4: The Middle Period: King Alfred the Great and the Vikings 600 CE to 900 CE
Week 5: The Defeat of the Vikings: Alfred’s Burg System
Week 6: The Late Period: Triumph, Nationhood, and Collapse 900 CE to 1080 CE
Week 7: Downfall! The Year 1066 CE: The Norse and Norman Invasions
Week 8: The Anglo Saxons in the Laboratory – Ships, Treasures, and Genetics
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William (Bill) Preinitz attended Northern Illinois University at DeKalb, graduating with a BS in Finance and a BA in Mathematics. Immediately after graduation he served in the U.S. Army. He later moved to New York City and in 1980 began a career on Wall Street in the investment banking industry. Bill retired in 2008 and published two college textbooks on financial modeling and analytics. He currently lectures on military and general history, archeology, anthropology, astronomy/astrophysics and paleontology.