Slaves and the Unfree in the Laws of Æthelberht

Slaves and the Unfree in the Laws of Æthelberht

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The twelfth-century collection of laws preserved in Textus Roffensis, the ‘Rochester Book’, illuminates the position of those who were slaves during the Anglo-Saxon period.

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Textus Roffensis origins

Textus Roffensis origins

Dr Christopher Monk explores the origins of Ethelbert’s law-code, foundational document of the Early English Laws portion of the ‘Rochester Book’.

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Archaeology of the Pre-Conquest Cathedral(s?), 604-c.1080

Archaeology of the Pre-Conquest Cathedral(s?), 604-c.1080

Archaeologist Alan Ward discusses the Pre-Conquest Cathedral at Rochester. Featured in The Hidden Treasures, Fresh Expressions Project Archaeology Report, Keevill Heritage 2021.

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