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	These are some of the talks that Chris Hare has given to local societies and organisations in recent years. If you would like Chris to give a talk to your society, please email him or call him on 07794 600639.
	Boxgrove Man and Prehistoric Sussex. Including discussion of the Devil's Jumps, Chanctonbury Ring, Cissbury Ring and the Long Man of Wilmington. For more information please call Chris Hare 07794 600639.
	Togidubnus and the Great Palace of Fishbourne. Sussex in Roman times was not some oppressed colony, but rather a thriving agriculture region of the Empire. Local chiefs, including their king, Togidubnus lived in great splendour and wealth. For more information please call Chris Hare 07794 600639.
	When Sussex had a King. Unlike, Hampshire or Surrey, Sussex has not always been just a county, it was once a kingdom in its own right. The last to receive Christianity, Sussex was isolated and inward-looking. Many old place-names give a clue to our "Dark Age" history. For more information please call Chris Hare 07794 600639.
	The Road to Hastings. What were the circumstances that lead to the Norman invasion of 1066? How did the invasion alter life for ordinary people and what were the long-term implications of Norman rule? We will look at land, lords, castles and religion. For more information please call Chris Hare 07794 600639.
	After The Plague. The Black Death of 1348 caused devastation in Sussex. Yet after the terror came a new confidence, with peasants no longer willing to bend to the feudal yoke. The result was rebellion, not once, but twice, in 1381 and 1450. One Sussex Bishop was murdered and another condemned as a heretic. These were truly dangerous times. For more information please call Chris Hare 07794 600639.
	The Reformation in Sussex. When Henry VIII seized the lands of the church he broke the power of some of the wealthiest religious houses, including Battle Abbey and Lewes and Boxgrove Priories. The new landowners were keen to make a profit out of their new acquisitions, sometimes at the expense of local people. For more information please call Chris Hare 07794 600639.
	Civil War in Sussex. With West Sussex largely in favour of the King and East Sussex supportive of Parliament, the English Civil War was mirrored in Sussex. Both Chichester and Arundel were besieged, with Bramber becoming a pivotal flashpoint in the struggle. Many local men staked everything on the outcome of the conflict. For more information please call Chris Hare 07794 600639.
	Eighteen century smugglers. Probably no criminal undertaking has involved more people nor received so much local support as smuggling. Audacious raids and landings were accompanied by brutal murders. Condemned smugglers were gibbeted across the Sussex landscape. We will consider the activities of the Hawkhurst Gang and John Olliver, the smuggling Miller of Highdown Hill. For more information please call Chris Hare 07794 600639.
	Nineteenth Century smugglers. After the end of the wars with France in 1815, economic hardship increased smuggling activity in Sussex and Kent. Both the Ransley Gang and the Cowerson Gang fought with increasing desperation with the Coastguard. Yet after the struggles of the 1820s and 1830s, smuggling rapidly declined. Why? For more information please call Chris Hare 07794 600639.
	Captain Swing. Riots, machine-breaking and arson swept across Sussex during November 2007 at at1830. Despite several hangings and hundreds of protestors being transported to Australia, the campaign of arson continued for many years, even resurfacing in the 1870s. We will consider Richard Jefferies' fictional account of these times, "The Field Play." For more information please call Chris Hare 07794 600639.
	Folklore, Customs and Traditions. What were the beliefs of Old Sussex? Learn about witchcraft, the evil eye, omens and charms. This talk will explore the ritual year, including the celebrations of May Day and Harvest. Particular attention will be focused on the writings of nineteenth century folklorist, Charlotte Latham. For more information please call Chris Hare 07794 600639.
	Songs of the South. Folk songs formed an integral part of the culture and indeed the working life of rural Sussex up until the First World War. Chris will look at the significance of these songs and the reason they were sung. He will also be singing some of these ballads and will be joined by his wife Ann for such male/ female renditions as "The Sussex Wedding Song." For more information please call Chris Hare 07794 600639.
	The Sussex Seaside Resort: The Regency period. Neglected and depopulated - Brighton was saved from ruination by Dr. Russell who transformed it into a seaside resort offering his special "sea cure." In his wake came the debauchery of the Prince Regent and his entourage. We will also look at the development of neighbouring resorts, including, Bognor, Littlehampton, Worthing and Hastings. For more information please call Chris Hare 07794 600639.
	The Victorian Holiday. With the arrival of the railway, seaside towns opened their doors to first the middle class and then, by the end of the century, the working class as well. The vexed question of "mixed bathing" will be discussed along with the pride and competitiveness that resorts developed regarding their respective piers. For more information please call Chris Hare 07794 600639.
	The Bonfire Boys of Sussex. No tradition or custom was more deeply held and fervently celebrated than Bonfire Night in Sussex. Mobs with blackened faces, carrying burning torches would embark on wild revels, during which old scores were often settled. Eventually the excesses lead to riots and the military having to be dispatched to restore order. What were the reasons behind such rites and how did the authorities finally quell them? For more information please call Chris Hare 07794 600639.
	Sussex Rural Writers. During the late nineteenth century a distinctive style and content of writing developed which celebrated the Sussex countryside. This week Chris will look at the life and works of Richard Jefferies, W.H.Hudson and Arthur Beckett. For more information please call Chris Hare 07794 600639.
	Sussex Rural Writers II. This week Chris will examine the poignant life of Margaret "Michael" Fairless and her spiritual book set in Sussex, "The Roadmender." He will also explore the writings of Hilaire Belloc and Tickner Edwardes, whose life from beekeeper to clergyman, via the horrors of the First World War, provided the backdrop for some extraordinary writing about the Sussex countryside. For more information please call Chris Hare 07794 600639.
	Sussex at War. Chris will look at how Sussex responded to the Napoleonic, Crimean, Boer and First World Wars. There will be an examination of coastal defences, the militia and the Royal Sussex Regiment. For more information please call Chris Hare 07794 600639.
	Twentieth Century Sussex. The county was changed forever by the events of the First World War and by the late 1920s a "modern" world was making its mark on a once rural and inward looking county. What were these changes and how did they make their impact? For more information please call Chris Hare 07794 600639.
	Sussex Today. House-building, climate change, migration, conservation - all these issues are very much alive in modern Sussex. Chris will look at the current controversies and ask how economic prosperity can be squared with a desire to protect and enhance landscape and culture. For more information please call Chris Hare 07794 600639.
	Other talks about Sussex held at various venues in the area.
Monday 17th September 2007 at 7:30pm	Sussex and the Civil War. Steyning Centre, Steyning For more information please Call Peter Harris on (01903) 813983.	1 Hour	Refer to contact	(01903) 813983
Saturday 22nd September 2007 at 10am	U3A Day School on Sussex Folklore: customs, superstitions and traditions, University of Brighton For more information please call Edna Bennett on (01903) 753696.	6.00 Hours	Refer to contact	(01903) 753696
Tuesday 25th September 2007 at 7:30pm	Scandals that shook Old Worthing Worthing Library Lecture Theatre For more information please call David Sumner on (01903) 783925.	1 Hour	Refer to contact	(01903) 783925
Wednesday 10th October 2007 at 7:30pm	Hilaire Belloc’s “The Four Men,” New Park Centre, Chichester For more information please call Mike Taylor on (01243) 787592.	1 Hour	Refer to contact	(01243) 787592
Thursday 8th November 2007 at 7:30pm	Hilaire Belloc in Sussex Billingshurst Village Hall For more information please call Margaret Surrage on (01403) 782233.	1 Hour	Refer to contact	(01403) 782233
Saturday 17th November 2007 at 2:30pm	The Good Old, Bad Old Days Broadwater Manor, Broadwater For more information please call Mrs. Stevens on (01903) 234971.	1 Hour	Refer to contact	(01903) 234971
Monday 10th December 2007 at 7:30PM	The Good Old, Bad Old Days The Old School, Storrington For more information please call Pauline Archibald on (01798) 813987.	1 Hour	Refer to contact	(01798) 813987