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.
Rebels in Arms: Anne Devlin and Mary Dwyer
<p>Two women, related by marriage, one a washerwoman, the other a housewife, played distinct roles in the Irish rebel era, 1796-1803. Consigned by history as Heroes' Handmaidens, they were not mere
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Europe, Nazism and War 1939-1946
<p>This is not a military history class. It focuses on European social, economic and political systems, Nazi plans for expansion and extermination, and the effects and outcomes of World War II. This
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Home Rule Ireland: From the Famine to the Easter Rising (1850-1916)
<p>Irish politics, culture and ethnicity forged a new and potent sense of Irish nationalism in the late 19th century. Epitomised by Home Rule as a parliamentary reform movement, Gaelic and Anglo-Irish
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Witchcraft and Sex Work in Renaissance Venice
<p>During the witch trials that swept fifteenth and sixteenth-century Europe, Venice was one of the few cities where there were no executions for witchcraft. There were, however, practising witches.
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European Mathematics During the Middle Ages: From Boethius to Fibonacci
<p>The fall of the Western Roman Empire in the late 4th century was followed by abandonment of the Greek sciences and overall decline in mathematical knowledge. Revival of mathematics in Europe began
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Hildegard of Bingen: Medieval Superwoman
<p>What can a Benedictine abbess who lived over 900 years ago contribute to our lives today? When that abbess St Hildegard of Bingen, the answer is, “plenty”. Polymath, visionary, leader, traveller,
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European Mathematics During the Renaissance
<p>During the Renaissance, the rediscovery of philosophy, art and culture of the Ancient Greeks, together with introduction of Arabic art and science, and the desire of artists to represent the
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The Fall of Eagles: Collapse of the Old Order 1901-1923
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A Tomb with a View: Medieval Anchorites and Anchoresses
<p>In medieval England hundreds of men and women willingly underwent a Mass for the Dead before being locked away for life in either a tiny cell on the side of a church, or in openings in town walls
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In Conversation with a Holocaust Survivor
For our final session participants are invited to hear from someone who survived the Holocaust. In conversation with Morgan, the survivor will share the story of their family, survival and the impact
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