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Tina Naples

Durham and District, North East
I have been a u3a member for many years and served as various committee positions. I mama retired academic of early modern literature but have an enthusiastic interest in the history and folklore of the period.

Available talks by Tina Naples

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The Lancashire Witches

The trial in 1612 is the most well-known of English witchcraft trials due to the numbers of alleged witches on trial at once and because it is well documented by a contemporary source. We will look at how the trial came to take place and how the verdicts were reached.
History
Delivery: Open to both online or in person
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The legend of Robin Hood

Robin Hood is one of the most-loved English folk heroes. But how much of what we (think we) know is true and how much is just myth? We examine the development of stories about this iconic figure
History
Delivery: Open to both online or in person
Medieval illustration of Richard Plantagenet

Richard Plantagenet - Another Bastard Child?

Richard III had two acknowledged bastard children. Could Richard Plantagenet be a third? We examine the evidence.
History
Delivery: Open to both online or in person
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Julian of Norwich

Julian was an anchoress, mystic, and author, being known for her work on her visions, Revelations of Divine Love. I will explore what we know of her life and look at the life of an anchoress in medieval England.
History
Delivery: Open to both online or in person

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