London in the Age of Ethelred the Unready (978-1016) - Saxon Talk with Professor Rory Naismith
All Saints Church Kingston upon Thames, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 1JP
Thursday 5th November 2026
Professor Rory Naismith - Leading Historian of Anglo-Saxon England
Join us for a fascinating talk by Professor Rory Naismith, one of Britain's foremost historians of the Anglo-Saxon world and a leading expert on early medieval coinage and economic history.
Professor Naismith is Professor of Early Medieval English History at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of Corpus Christi College. His award-winning research explores how money, trade, power and society developed in England during the early Middle Ages. Combining evidence from coins, archaeology and historical documents, he brings fresh insight into the lives of the people who shaped early English history. Professor Naismith's specialism is early medieval numismatics (history of coinage and money) and he has written extensively on the subject; his Making Money in the Early Middle Ages won the 2025 Otto Gründler Book Prize.
Author of several acclaimed books, including Money and Power in Anglo-Saxon England and Making Money in the Early Middle Ages, Professor Naismith is renowned for making complex historical themes both accessible and engaging.
Don't miss this opportunity to hear from a world-leading scholar as he uncovers the economic and political forces that helped shape Anglo-Saxon England.
Professor Naismith will be signing copies of his latest book, the critically acclaimed biography of Offa King of the Mercians
Bar available before and after the lecture.
Read a splendid review of Rory Naismith's "Offa" in the Times Literary Supplement
https://www.the-tls.com/book-review-sarah-foot
The Mercian Chronicles by Max Adams | Book review | Sarah Foot
'compelling and highly enjoyable portrait', 'brilliant, well-written biography' - Sarah Foot
Seven Kings, including the first “Kings of England” are traditionally thought to have been crowned at Kingston Upon Thames. Before All Saints Church was built, the site was an important estate of the West Saxon Kings and host to Royal coronations.
In recognition of this unique heritage, All Saints Kingston has a display of seven spectacular contemporary embroidery panels based on each of the Kings, created by award winning contemporary embroiderer Jacky Puzey with embellishments by Beatrice Mayfield, contemporary hand embroiderer, based on an original design by Sophia Pearson. The embroideries will be open for viewing before and after the lecture.
For further details, please visit our website https://allsaintskingston.co.uk/the-seven-saxon-kings-embroidery-project
Join us for a fascinating talk by Professor Rory Naismith, one of Britain's foremost historians of the Anglo-Saxon world and a leading expert on early medieval coinage and economic history.
Professor Naismith is Professor of Early Medieval English History at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of Corpus Christi College. His award-winning research explores how money, trade, power and society developed in England during the early Middle Ages. Combining evidence from coins, archaeology and historical documents, he brings fresh insight into the lives of the people who shaped early English history. Professor Naismith's specialism is early medieval numismatics (history of coinage and money) and he has written extensively on the subject; his Making Money in the Early Middle Ages won the 2025 Otto Gründler Book Prize.
Author of several acclaimed books, including Money and Power in Anglo-Saxon England and Making Money in the Early Middle Ages, Professor Naismith is renowned for making complex historical themes both accessible and engaging.
Don't miss this opportunity to hear from a world-leading scholar as he uncovers the economic and political forces that helped shape Anglo-Saxon England.
Professor Naismith will be signing copies of his latest book, the critically acclaimed biography of Offa King of the Mercians
Bar available before and after the lecture.
Read a splendid review of Rory Naismith's "Offa" in the Times Literary Supplement
https://www.the-tls.com/book-review-sarah-foot
The Mercian Chronicles by Max Adams | Book review | Sarah Foot
'compelling and highly enjoyable portrait', 'brilliant, well-written biography' - Sarah Foot
Seven Kings, including the first “Kings of England” are traditionally thought to have been crowned at Kingston Upon Thames. Before All Saints Church was built, the site was an important estate of the West Saxon Kings and host to Royal coronations.
In recognition of this unique heritage, All Saints Kingston has a display of seven spectacular contemporary embroidery panels based on each of the Kings, created by award winning contemporary embroiderer Jacky Puzey with embellishments by Beatrice Mayfield, contemporary hand embroiderer, based on an original design by Sophia Pearson. The embroideries will be open for viewing before and after the lecture.
For further details, please visit our website https://allsaintskingston.co.uk/the-seven-saxon-kings-embroidery-project
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