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Tim Porter

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Masterpieces of Anglo-Saxon Art. Anglo-Saxon Minsters – Roots of the English Church. Origins of the English Parish (no slides). 927 And All That – The Birth of England. Edward the Confessor’s Kingdom – England on the Eve of Conquest. 1066 - The Fact and the Fantasy. The Dispossessed – English Royalty after the Norman Conquest (no slides). Dawn of Chivalry – The Knight in the Twelfth Century. Magna Carta – How it Happened and What it Was. Origins of the English Parliament (no slides). Who was St Nicholas?

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Tim Porter

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Aelfric of Eynsham – His Life of 1000 Years Ago. A thousand years ago, an English monk wrote the first detailed account we have of working people and their lives – Aelfric’s “Colloquy”. It’s a spyhole into the remote past, opening onto a world of illuminating detail. My talk tries to match it with images of the England it describes. A Guide to Subjects. Medieval Buildings: Art and Architecture. Medieval Scotland, Wales and Borders. Cotswolds, Severn and Upper Thames. A Selection of Musical Talks.

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Tim Porter

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Medieval Women – A Pictorial Journey into their lives. Women’s rights were not at their brightest during the Middle Ages – that well known assertion is true enough in a broad sense. But, what about Mary, the greatest of the saints? And what about all those wealthy business widows, princesses and abbesses? Medieval art has much to tell us about women’s lives (albeit that most of the artists were men! And my lecture uses it to gain a broad overview of a vast subject. A Guide to Subjects.

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Tim Porter

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Matthew Paris of St. Albans – Chronicler and Artist. Matthew Paris was the most opinionated, volatile and talented man in 13th century England! From his headquarters at St. Albans Abbey, his researches spread far and wide, resulting in a magnificent, gossipy chronicle, some inspired mapmaking and above all, wonderful drawings and paintings – vivid, imaginative, both of their time and ahead of their time. A Guide to Subjects. Medieval Buildings: Art and Architecture. Medieval Scotland, Wales and Borders.

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Tim Porter

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Empress Matilda – Her Fight for the Throne. In 1141, England nearly had a reigning queen. The banquet was on the table, but the coronation never took place! Matilda was the woman in question, already Dowager Empress of Germany, and a capable, strong ruler – so why did she fail? My talk explores the politics of gender, medieval theories of monarchy, and the terrible war, which was waged for Matilda’s rights. A Guide to Subjects. Medieval Buildings: Art and Architecture. Medieval Scotland, Wales and Borders.

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Choral pieces by Tim Porter. Tim Porter's choral works. Tim lives near Stow-on-the-Wold in the Cotswolds in England. These days, his time is spent lecturing in mediaeval history and buildings, and music. He writes:. For more details of the Green Branch Theatre Company, please see www.greenbranch.org.uk. Tim eschews computers, so to contact him, contact me ( oliver.barton@virgin.net. And I'll try to put you in touch! As sunne through glass. Tim Porter, 1970. Hark how all the welkin rings. Tim Porter, 1967.

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Tim Porter

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A Special Interest Days/Dayschools. COMPOSERS OF THE THREE CHOIRS SHIRES. HANDEL’S “SAUL” – a mighty musical drama. HAYDN – the complete master. MUSIC OF THE VICTORIANS. PUCCINI’S “LA BOHEME”. THE THREE CHOIRS FESTIVAL. VERDI’S “SIMON BOCCANEGRA” – a great historical drama. A Guide to Subjects. Medieval Buildings: Art and Architecture. Medieval Scotland, Wales and Borders. Cotswolds, Severn and Upper Thames. A Selection of Musical Talks. A Window on their World. Other locations, music, courses and links .

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Tim Porter

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King Alfred – The Fact and the Fantasy. The man who burned the cakes is much more than that: he’s a solid and inspiring presence in English history. This talk tries to hone in on the elusive facts and illustrate the haunting landscapes, while not forgetting all the statues, follies and monuments created in Alfred’s honour by later generations eager to recreate him in their own image. A Guide to Subjects. Medieval Buildings: Art and Architecture. Medieval Scotland, Wales and Borders.

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Tim Porter

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Medieval Pilgrims - A Window on Their World. A Pilgrimage to Medieval Glastonbury. A Pilgrimage to Medieval Wales. A Pilgrimage to Medieval Scotland. A Pilgrimage to Medieval Northumbria. A Pilgrimage to Medieval Walsingham. A Pilgrimage to Medieval Canterbury. A Pilgrimage to Medieval Bury St. Edmunds. Saints and Shrines of Medieval Gloucestershire. Saints and Shrines of Medieval Oxfordshire. Saints and Shrines of Medieval Worcestershire. Saints and Shrines of Medieval Herefordshire. A Guide to Subjects.

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Tim Porter

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Music in Churches - The Sound and the Stone. St Matthew’s, Northampton - Its Art and its Music. Kings College Chapel, Cambridge - Its Art and its Music. Salisbury Cathedral - Its Art and its Music. Medieval Scotland - Its Art and its Music. Beverley Minster and its Musical Sculpture. John Taverner - A Medieval Musician and His Work. Music in the West Gallery - 18th Century Parochial Music. A Guide to Subjects. Medieval Buildings: Art and Architecture. Medieval Scotland, Wales and Borders.