Speaker

Julian Richards is a professional archaeologist – and presenter of Meet the Ancestors.

His stellar career as a leading archaeologist will be a fascinating insight into our history and how it is still being revealed to us.

King Arthur is probably the best-known royal hero in Western tradition, and he has enjoyed this popularity for eight hundred years. Was there, however, a genuine leader behind the legend? This talk looks at the evidence for one in the historical texts and archaeological material, and also at the way in which a general disposition among experts to believe in a historical Arthur in the years around 1970 turned into a general tendency not to believe in one by the 1980s. It will suggest that, despite this, the issue is not closed down yet.

In this brand new talk for the Malmesbury Magical Mystery Tour, Malmesbury historian and author Tony McAleavy will be outlining highlights and new findings that help explain Malmesbury’s incredible continuous past.