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.
Writing after Auschwitz: Nazism and the Holocaust in Post-War German Literature
<p>After the Second World War, German literature has constantly been affected by its controversial past. The impact of the Nazi regime, and of the Holocaust, and their ethical, political and aesthetic
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The Venetian Republic
<p>Travellers in many parts of the eastern Mediterranean often come across the relics of the Venetian Republic in the form of giant brick walls which are still largely intact, despite repeated attacks
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Malta - The Middle of the World
<p>Malta (and Gozzo) is the middle of the world in the “middle of the world”, the Mediterranean, and so has been seized by every Mediterranean power - Phoenicians, Romans, Arabs, Knights of St John,
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Doing it in the Middle Ages: Sex and Pleasure
<p>Did pornography exist in the Middle Ages? What about erotic fiction? How did people learn about sex, pleasure and reproductive health in fourteenth-century England? Answering these questions and
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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
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The Irish Rebellion of 1798: Ireland, Empire and Australia
<p>The most significant Irish uprising for 200 years had Imperial implications as well as Australian outcomes. It set patterns of policy, organisation and execution that transcended Irish class,
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The Last Imperial Family of Russia: Villains, Victims or Saints
<p>The official view of the Last Imperial Family of Russia has changed dramatically during the last few decades. Previously vilified, they are now viewed as martyrs and ‘Passion-bearers’, as victims
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In Search of Alfred the Great: The Warrior King 871-899 AD
<p>Alfred the Great has been described as the first king of the English as a result of his significant victory against “The Great Heathen Viking Army” at the Battle of Edington in 878. Wessex was the
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Medieval and Early Modern Ireland: High Kingship to Tudor Kingdom 600 to 1600
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British Prime Ministers Who Made History
<p>Explore the lives and times of six influential British Prime Ministers, from the Second World War to the present day. We start with Winston Churchill’s decisive leadership at a time of national
...<p>Explore the lives and times of six influential British Prime Ministers, from the Second World War to the present day. We start with Winston Churchill’s decisive leadership at a time of national
...<p>Explore the lives and times of six influential British Prime Ministers, from the Second World War to the present day. We start with Winston Churchill’s decisive leadership at a time of national
...<p>Explore the lives and times of six influential British Prime Ministers, from the Second World War to the present day. We start with Winston Churchill’s decisive leadership at a time of national
...Interested in this course but can't attend? Please the waiting list.