European History
Discover great royal dynasties; bloody wars, plague and famine; and the intense periods of political, economic and social upheaval that formed the backdrop to European History from the fall of Rome to the modern day. Our high quality courses are led by professional and friendly tutors and offer the chance to meet like-minded people and make new friends.
Victory Un-won? - Boyne Day and The Orange Order
<p>The Battle of the Boyne polarised Modern Irish History and polarises parts of Ireland still. Can one clash really be all that important? What happened on 'the glorious the twelfth' of July 1690 and
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Viking Conquests & Voyages
<p>Fierce fighters and expert navigators, the Vikings - aka 'Norsemen' - left their Scandinavian homelands from the late 8th cent. CE in search of riches, be it from pirating, pillaging or trade.
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Habsburg Rivals - The Hohenzollern Dynasty
<p>From a small town on the Eastern foothills of the Black Forest the Hohenzollern Dynasty rose to one of Europe’s major powerhouses and the throne of German Emperor before ruining it all in a
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Shakespeare's London
<p>With its noisy, teeming streets, Shakespeare arrived from Stratford some time before 1590. By 1594 he was established as an actor and playwright and had joined the Lord Chamberlain’s Company.We
...<p>With its noisy, teeming streets, Shakespeare arrived from Stratford some time before 1590. By 1594 he was established as an actor and playwright and had joined the Lord Chamberlain’s Company.We
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Resistance Against The Nazis
<p>Take a closer look at the history, motives and legacy of the Resistance against the Nazis. Among the topics to be explored: the ‘Kreisau Circle’, ‘Operation Valkyrie’, Stauffenberg’s failed
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500 Years Ago: Martin Luther and Church Reform
<p>In 1521 Martin Luther, a friar and university professor of theology, had to appear before the German Emperor to defend his claims regarding reform of the Catholic Church; he was charged with
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Popular Protest and Radical Politics in Britain and Ireland, c. 1789-1848
<p>This course will examine the history of radical political movements in both Britain and Ireland from the outbreak of the French Revolution in 1789 to 1848, the ‘year of Revolutions’ as it is
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Europe North of the Alps 1400-1555: Renaissance and Reform
<p>It was not Italy alone that embarked upon a renaissance. Elsewhere in Europe a rebirth also took place, with its own features and, notably, a break with the Catholic Church. Examine all aspects of
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Power and Poetry in Renaissance Italy
<p>Comparing four women who lived between the fifteenth and seventeenth centuries, this lecture shows the various means by which people navigated the world of diplomacy and politicking within
...<p>Comparing four women who lived between the fifteenth and seventeenth centuries, this lecture shows the various means by which people navigated the world of diplomacy and politicking within
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Discovering Dante's Inferno
<p>If it is true that Italian comes from Dante as much as English from the plays of Shakespeare and the 1611 King James Bible, there is no better work to get acquainted to Italian culture than Dante’s
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