About this Event
Waterstones York brings you an evening of Early Medieval history with historian and author Alex Harvey.
We're opening our doors from 6.30pm for a welcome reception with light refreshments available from our cafe. The talk will begin at 7pm and there will be a chance to ask Alex further questions afterward.
Schedule:
- 18.30 Doors open to the public. Refreshments available in our cafe.
- 19.00 - 19.45 Talk with Alex Harvey.
- 19.45 - 20.00 Questions with the audience.
- 20.00 - 20.30 Book signing.
About the book, Little Kingdoms by Alex Harvey
Before England, Wales, and Scotland were created, before Alfred the Great and the Great Viking Army, before even a raid on Lindisfarne, the kingdoms that made up the British Isles were a squabbling, kaleidoscopic mosaic of realities. Some centred their livelihood around rivers, others dug deep to harvest resources from the ground beneath them. There were kingdoms that straddled the sea, others divided by marshes, and some that stuck to rugged mountainsides, or even caves. All these places, remembered now in place-names, artefacts, and obscure chronicles, have become obscured and forgotten, in many cases lost entirely. Little Kingdoms peels back the veil on sixty-two unique realms, listed alphabetically like a travelogue, showcasing the most diverse corners of Early Medieval England, sandwiched in that tantalising gap between the Roman and Viking periods.
By using a mixture of disciplines, folklore, and a little imagination, all sixty-two (and many more besides) are brought to life through careful detective work, inventive illustrations, and detailed maps, highlighting the multicultural people of this island and their many, many origins.
Accessibility notice:
Waterstones, 15 Coney Street
York
YO1 9QL
Step-free access from street level
Two instore bathrooms (with baby changing facilities)
In store elevator
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Waterstones, 15 Coney Street, York, United Kingdom
GBP 5.00 to GBP 27.99
