William Tyler
The Late Middle Ages: Will France Become England or England Become France?
Summary
William Tyler discusses the history of the late middle ages, specifically the tensions between England and France.
William Tyler
William Tyler has spent his entire professional life in adult education, beginning at Kingsgate College in 1969. He has lectured widely for many public bodies, including the University of Cambridge and the WEA, in addition to speaking to many clubs and societies. In 2009, William was awarded the MBE for services to adult education, and he has previously been a scholar in residence at the London Jewish Cultural Centre.
We don’t know why slavery disappeared. It simply did. There were slaves in Saxon England because, we know that, of course, but specifically do we know it because the “Doomsday Book” tells us. The “Doomsday Book” produced in 1086. It simply died out. Now, one of the reasons given, which seems, I think is probably true, is the Normans. Remember that the Normans were Viking. Now in Normandy, there wasn’t slavery. Vikings didn’t keep slaves. In the north of England, there’s very little evidence of slavery, which is Viking England compared to southern England, Saxon. So it’s the effect of the Vikings through William of Normandy.
No, I don’t think so. I don’t think that. Actually, wearing the dress doesn’t continue. Some of these laws sound awful, but in practise, they were simply ignored. No, I don’t think so. I think all, everyone who’s talked about Jewish cleanliness, that’s the answer.