1100 was an odd sort of year for some. William II had been King for a while, following the death of his father, William the Conqueror, but William II was not a good king, so might that explain this strange tale of mystery and intrigue.
Aisha Al-Sadie, Learning Officer at Winchester Cathedral features in the latest Hampshire HistBites podcast specially produced for the Heritage Open Days 2021 festival. She shares a strange tale that is full of mystery and intrigue. It is about a dead king in the New Forest and a tower at Winchester Cathedral. It will be up to you to decide if it was an accident or a murder!
Aisha Al-Sadie
Born in Scotland and graduating with a BA (Hons) Degree in Fine Art from Edinburgh College of Art, Learning Officer and Interim Curator Aisha Al-Sadie is passionate about Winchester Cathedral, an incredible building she has had the privilege of working in over the last three years. Do visit their website to discover more about the Cathedral - www.winchester-cathedral.org.uk
Regular listeners may remember Aisha as this is her second episode for Hampshire HistBites. She narrated an episode in season 3 called ‘Creatures and Kings: A Viking Tale’s Link with Winchester’. Do click on the link for Aisha’s full biography and to listen to that episode.
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Further Information and additional Links
To learn more about the fascinating history that involves Winchester Cathedral, check out their website here.
Additional for the Heritage Open Days 2021 Festival, you can watch and listen online to Aisha read her story ‘The Robin Who Came in From the Cold’.
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