Lunchtime Lecture - The Charter of the Forest

Part of our Lunchtime Lecture series on Medieval Life and Law, this talk will look at the content and importance of the 1217 Charter of the Forest

Join guest lecturer Erik Grigg, local historian and Medieval manuscript PhD student, on a journey to discover one of the most important documents in English history.  The Charter of the Forest, first written in 1217, sits alongside Magna Carta as a fundamental step on the road to rights and freedoms for the common man.


Lunchtime lectures start at 12.30 in the museum auditorium, and last for approximately 30 minutes.


This event is FREE and there is no need to book.


See all of the lectures in this series:

26 October 2012 - The Charter of the Forest (Erik Grigg MA)

30 November 2012 - The English Longbow (Angie Clay, Lincoln Castle Garrison)

25 January 2013 - Lord Burgh: Putting Gainsborough on the Map (Victoria Mason, Gainsborough Old Hall)

22 February 2013 - Medieval Medical Madness (Angie Clay, Lincoln Castle Garrison)

22 March 2013 - The Lincoln Coin Mint (Antony Lee, The Collection)

26 April 2013 - Food Miles and Showing Off (Ruth Andrews, Gainsborough Old Hall)