Subject Areas
History and Archaeology
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Europe – The Middle Age Saturday 19 October 2019
This dayschool considers the division of Charlemagne’s empire and the gradual evolution of the French kingdom and the Holy Roman Empire. With...
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The Architecture of Finland Friday 1 - Sunday 3 November 2019
Finland has for most of its history been a poor country with a harsh climate. As a result, architecture has always been very important and built with...
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The Medieval Castle Saturday 9 November 2019
Castle design changed through the Middle Ages, usually to meet new threats, and Britain has a superb series of fortifications from Norman earth and...
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Medieval and Tudor History in Film Friday 22 - Sunday 24 November 2019
The film industry is not noted for its ability to do justice to history. This course will look at four films concerned with the medieval and Tudor...
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Europe – The Age of the Crusades Saturday 4 January 2020
The consolidation of Christendom in all but Europe’s extremities and the more recent schism between Rome and the Orthodox church in 1054 led...
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Medieval English Pilgrimages Friday 10 - Sunday 12 January 2020
Before the Reformation, the roads of England were alive with pilgrims travelling to the shrines of the saints, hoping for miracles and revelations....
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Reading Roman Inscriptions Saturday 11 January 2020
The Roman Empire has left us thousands of inscriptions on stone, wood and metal, as well as large numbers of papyrus and parchment documents, especially...
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The War of the Roses 1450-1487 Friday 17 - Sunday 19 January 2020
The weakness of Henry VI led directly to open conflict. 1450 was a year of crisis, the first battle occurred in 1455, with more 1459-1461. Edward VI...
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Crossroads in History - Fashioning 'Brand Tudor': Hans Holbein, his predecessors Thursday 6 February 2020
During this session we will observe how the early Tudors, like their European counterparts, came to develop and enlarge their status and power through...
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Piecing Together the Past: Archaeology Revealed Friday 21 - Sunday 23 February 2020
Twenty-first century archaeology employs a dizzying array of techniques to analyse ancient remains. This course will help you archaeologist and learn...
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