Dr Sam Newton is an independent historian who has lectured widely around the country as well as contributing to many television and radio programmes.  In 1993 he published his first book, The Origins of Beowulf and the pre-Viking Kingdom of East Anglia, now in its fourth print run.  His second book, The Reckoning of King Rædwald, was published in 2003.  He is also a Director of Wuffing Education at Sutton Hoo, NADFAS lecturer, and regular Time Team historian.