We have a joint event with the Friends of Canterbury Archaeological Trust (FCAT) on Thursday this week when Martin Crowther, the Maison Dieu Engagement Officer, will discuss the fascinating history […]
Exploring Kent’s history – and having fun!
Even though there have been exceedingly momentous events taking place this week, perhaps of even greater concern for historians, especially medievalists having witnessed the televised proclamation of an English monarch […]
Conflict in Kent – from Becket to modern times
This week is a quick catch up on August events, especially Dr Diane Heath’s ‘Medieval Animals Heritage’ project, and a book review from Dr Martin Watts, but first notifications of […]
Dragons, Becket and Lossenham – a busy summer!
Just in case you thought we at CKHH have been doing nothing for the last three weeks and that we are intending to do nothing for the next similar period, […]
Medieval Pageant and much more
This week features multiple activities of staff and students in the Centre which might be said to mark the end of the academic year and herald the start of summer. […]
Dover, Becket pilgrims, and medieval animals
STOP PRESS! a fabulous opportunity to see Dr Rachel Koopmans give an illustrated presentation on the Becket Miracle Window that featured in the British Museum’s Becket exhibition last summer. This […]
Dragons, Magna Carta and reading charters
It is possible some of you may have seen the ‘Kent Day’ article published online on Thursday 26 May https://www.canterbury.ac.uk/news/celebrating-kents-history-and-heritage which, as noted in the CKHH blog last week, is […]
Becket Lecture, Green Dragons and Lossenham project
For this week I will be highlighting Professor Miri Rubin’s Becket Lecture, but before I get to that I just want to mention a few other activities involving members of […]
MCW2022 and Kent: Gateway to the World History Festival
I thought I would start by saying that we are now on the countdown to the Medieval Canterbury Weekend 2022 and, for those who use twitter, Dr Diane Heath informs […]