The Black Rood: rediscovering Scotland’s Anglo-Saxon crown jewel

AUTHOR EVENT: David Willem will be giving a free talk at the National Library of Scotland about The Black Rood of Scotland.

David Willem is the author of St Cuthbert’s Corpse: A Life After Death, our January #BookOfTheMonth, and frequently blogs about the Black Rood of Scotland.

5.30pm on Wednesday 23 January 2019
National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh, EH1 1EJ

Free tickets are available from the venue.

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St Cuthbert's Corpse: A Life After Death

David Willem

The story of the life of St Cuthbert’s corpse, bringing together for the first time accounts of all 6 openings of his shrine, providing a unique history of the Saint from his death to the present day.

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David Willem

David Willem is the author of Kicking: Following the Fans to the Orient and a former correspondent for The Guardian and The Times.

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