The Rise & Fall of the de Beaumont Earls of Leicester - Conquest
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A series of three talks exploring Norman England from 1066 -1204
Hidden Histories of Leicester presents a series of three talks by local historian Jim Butler exploring Norman England from 1066 -1204 through the lives, events and intrigues of the first four Earls of Leicester.
1st April 2025: Conquest
As one of the few named individuals known to have fought alongside William the Conqueror at Hastings, the young Robert de Beaumont soon makes a name for himself in Norman England. But few could have predicted the events that would eventually see him rise through court, conquer ancient feuds and become the 1st Earl of Leicester.
Talk 1 in a series of 3:
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