Subject Areas
History and Archaeology
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The Enigma of Edward II Friday 26 April 2019
Tyrant, playboy, victim – all these terms have been applied to this misfit of a monarch. How much blame must attach to his father, the austere,...
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Peacemaking 1919-1923: A Flawed Peace Settlement? Friday 10 - Sunday 12 May 2019
This course, suitable for all levels, begins with the international mood at the end of the Great War in 1918 – especially the USA’s 14...
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Temples of Ancient Egypt: Horus of Edfu and Hathor of Dendera Monday 20 - Wednesday 22 May 2019
Two of the most spectacular and visited of the templesto survive from Ancient Egypt are the temples of Dendera and Edfu. In this course we will take...
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Aftermath – The Rise of the Dictators Tuesday 21 May 2019
This standalone day course considers the rise of the inter-war dictatorships as a result of the flaws of the Versailles settlement. Both Italy and...
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The Queen’s Royal Cousins in Europe – How They Are Related? Tuesday 21 May 2019
The Queen and Price Philip are both great, great, grandchildren of Queen Victoria and King Christian 1X of Denmark, who were known as the ‘Grandmother’...
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Royal Sunset: The Eclipse of the European Monarchies and World War 1 Tuesday 23 July 2019
1913 saw the last great gathering of the royal families of Europe in Berlin for the wedding of the Kaiser’s daughter. Little did they know that...
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Europe: The First Thousand Years Thursday 25 July 2019
This day course is a pilot designed to consider European History in the round. Rather than look at the gradual aggregation of modern nation states,...
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Take Three English Villages: Eyam, Nether Stowey, Tolpuddle Wednesday 7 August 2019
Moving from Derbyshire through to North Somerset and ending in deepest Dorset, Joanna will offer a slice right through the culture, society and politics...
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Extraordinary Medieval People with Tim Porter Monday 12 - Tuesday 13 August 2019
This course is part of Week One of Dillington Summer School. Residents arrive for tea on Sunday 11 August and depart after breakfast on Saturday 17...
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Before the Normans Came: The Society and Culture of Anglo-Saxon England with Mar Monday 19 - Friday 23 August 2019
This course is part of Week Two of the Dillington Summer School. Residents arrive for tea on Sunday 18 August and depart after breakfast on Saturday...
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