Three Mauds and a Monk: Oxfordshire in The Anarchy of the 12th Century
Tim Owen
- Regions:
- England, Oxfordshire, Berkshire
- Notice Period:
- Regular (more than one month's notice)
- Type:
- Author and teacher
- Fee:
- Free: My books will be on sale to attendees
- Category:
- History
- Updated:
- 6th August 2026
- Tagged:
- 1066 Norman Conquest | 12Th And 13Th Centuries
The 12th century was a period of turmoil in English history. Set against a background of intellectual, political and ecclesiastical upheaval, the country was gripped by civil war over the right to wear the crown of England. Oxfordshire was the stage on which many of these events were enacted.
This was an age dominated by ambitious men with power concentrated in the hands of king, barons and bishops. Yet, over the nineteen years of the civil war, three women played key roles not only in prosecuting the war but, through their compromises, bringing peace to the nation. All went by the name of Maud.
This talk touches on the stories of these three women, but also tells of a quiet, humble monk, who gently guided them to peace in their minds and hearts.
Views: 9 | Enquiries: 0About Tim Owen
TIM OWEN is a Historian, author, public speaker and battlefield tour guide with a flair for the dramatic.
For many years he was Head of History at a leading prep school, where his teaching style was best described as theatrical, exemplified by a wardrobe of period costumes and drawers full of model battlefields. Outside of the classroom, his large-scale re-enactments of the Dam Buster Raid and the Battle of Cambrai remain school legends.
After studying Historical Geography at Cambridge University, Tim set up an events marketing company before moving into teaching. It was on his classroom stage that the Gilles of Bec books and the world of 12th century England were first acted out.
Tim Owen is Chair of a thriving History Society and regularly speaks to varied groups about history.
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