ONLINE COURSES
| UNIVERSITY OF
OXFORD, DEPARTMENT FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION ONLINE COURSES: |
CIVIL WAR AND
REVOLUTION: BRITAIN DIVIDED 1640 - 1660 |
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| The Civil War which swept across the British
Isles in the middle of the seventeenth-century saw fathers fighting sons and brother
killing brother, it was for many 'a world turned upside down.' This online course will
explore the causes, conduct and significance of the English Civil War and we will explore
such topics as why England slid into civil war in the early 1640s, how the war was fought,
the effects of the war on people and society, the rise of Oliver Cromwell and political
and religious radicalism, the trial and execution of Charles I, the creation of the
Commonwealth and Protectorate, and much more… Read More >>
Location: This is an online course provided by the
University of Oxford, Department for Continuing Education.
Dates: 8th May - 19th July 2024
Tutor: Dr. Diana Strange
Website: University of Oxford, Department for Continuing Education
Email: University of Oxford, Department for
Continuing Education
Telephone: +44 - (0)1865 - 270360
Contact Andrew Lacey via the website Contact Page.
(A short podcast description of the course, delivered by Dr. Lacey, is available on the
Oxford University course web page.) |
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| UNIVERSITY
OF CAMBRIDGE, INSTITUTE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION ONLINE COURSES: |
THE EARLY TUDORS: 1485
- 1558 |
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| The Tudor dynasty, which ruled between 1485
and 1603, transformed England and monarchs such as Henry VIII are larger-than-life figures
who are instantly recognizable. But where did the Tudors come from and why were they so
successful? This online course will examine the first four Tudor monarchs. We will begin
with Henry Tudor's victory at Bosworth in 1485, before moving on to examine the complex
and often violent history of the English Reformation under Henry VIII, Edward VI and Mary. Read More
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Dates: 20th May - 7th July 2024 (Seven Week Course)
Location: This is an online course provided by the University of Cambridge,
Institute of Continuing Education.
Tutor: Andrew Lacey
Contact: Online Courses, Institute of Continuing Education, Madingley Hall,
Cambridge CB23 8AQ
Tel: +44 (0)1223 746222
General Email: University of Cambridge, Institute
of Continuing Education
Admissions Email: University of Cambridge,
Institute of Continuing Education
Contact the Institute: Ask a Question
Website: University of Cambridge, Institute of Continuing Education
Contact Andrew Lacey via the website Contact Page.
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GLORIANA!: THE LIFE
AND TIMES OF ELIZABETH 1, 1533 - 1603 |
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| She was called Gloriana! The Virgin Queen!
Elizabeth created a propaganda image of herself embodying English victories and English
power which has endured into the 21st century. But what was the reality of her reign? This
course will seek to explore the life and times of this extraordinary woman and, in the
process, uncover something of the truth behind the mask. We will explore such topics as
her troubled and often dangerous youth, her policies as Queen where she was a woman in a
man's world, as well as looking at some of the famous events and personalities of her
reign. Read More >>
Dates: 8th July - 25th August 2024 (Seven Week
Course)
Location: This is an online course provided by the University of Cambridge,
Institute of Continuing Education.
Tutor: Andrew Lacey
Contact: Online Courses, Institute of Continuing Education, Madingley Hall,
Cambridge CB23 8AQ
Tel: +44 (0)1223 746222
General Email: University of Cambridge, Institute
of Continuing Education
Admissions Email: University of Cambridge,
Institute of Continuing Education
Contact the Institute: Ask a Question
Website: University of Cambridge, Institute of Continuing Education
Contact Andrew Lacey via the website Contact Page.
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HITLER AND NAZI
GERMANY |
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| Adolf Hitler strides across the history of the
twentieth century like a colossus. In just twelve years he and the Nazis turned the world
upside down and we continue to live with the consequences of their defeat in 1945. This
course will explore, among other things, how the Nazis rose to power, their apparent
popularity in Germany in the 1930s and Hitler's determination to unleash a war which led
to the death of millions and to genocide. Read
More >>
Dates: 28th October- 15th December 2024 (Seven week
course)
Location: This is an online course provided by the University of Cambridge, Institute of
Continuing Education.
Tutor: Andrew Lacey
Contact: Online Courses, Institute of Continuing Education, Madingley Hall, Cambridge,
CB23 8AQ UK
Tel: +44 (0)1223 746222
General Email: University of Cambridge, Institute
of Continuing Education
Admissions Email: University of Cambridge,
Institute of Continuing Education
Website: University of Cambridge,
Institute of Continuing Education
Contact Andrew Lacey via the website Contact Page.
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THE EARLY TUDORS: 1485
- 1558 |
|
Reading
List |
Units |
| The Tudor dynasty, which ruled between 1485
and 1603, transformed England and monarchs such as Henry VIII are larger-than-life figures
who are instantly recognizable. But where did the Tudors come from and why were they so
successful? This online course will examine the first four Tudor monarchs. We will begin
with Henry Tudor's victory at Bosworth in 1485, before moving on to examine the complex
and often violent history of the English Reformation under Henry VIII, Edward VI and Mary.
Read More >>
Dates: 17th February - 6th April 2025 (Seven Week
Course)
Location: This is an online course provided by the University of Cambridge, Institute of
Continuing Education.
Tutor: Andrew Lacey
Contact: Online Courses, Institute of Continuing Education, Madingley Hall, Cambridge CB23
8AQ
Tel: +44 (0)1223 746222
General Email: University of Cambridge, Institute
of Continuing Education
Admissions Email: University of Cambridge,
Institute of Continuing Education
Website:University of Cambridge,
Institute of Continuing Education
Contact Andrew Lacey via the website Contact Page.
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GLORIANA!: THE LIFE
AND TIMES OF ELIZABETH 1, 1533 - 1603 |
|
Reading
List |
Units |
| She was called Gloriana! The Virgin Queen!
Elizabeth created a propaganda image of herself embodying English victories and English
power which has endured into the 21st century. But what was the reality of her reign? This
course will seek to explore the life and times of this extraordinary woman and, in the
process, uncover something of the truth behind the mask. We will explore such topics as
her troubled and often dangerous youth, her policies as Queen where she was a woman in a
man's world, as well as looking at some of the famous events and personalities of her
reign. Read More >>
Dates: 19th May - 6th July 2025 (Seven Week Course)
Location: This is an online course provided by the University of Cambridge,
Institute of Continuing Education.
Tutor: Andrew Lacey
Contact: Online Courses, Institute of Continuing Education, Madingley Hall,
Cambridge CB23 8AQ
Tel: +44 (0)1223 746222
General Email: University of Cambridge, Institute
of Continuing Education
Admissions Email: University of Cambridge,
Institute of Continuing Education
Contact the Institute: Ask a Question
Website: University of Cambridge,
Institute of Continuing Education
Contact Andrew Lacey via the website Contact Page.
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