The Renaissance was far more than great paintings and famous artists—it was a period of profound change that reshaped how people understood the world, the body, knowledge, and their place in society. This course explores the Renaissance as a cultural movement across Europe, from Italy to the Low Countries, Spain,...
The Renaissance was far more than great paintings and famous artists—it was a period of profound change that reshaped how people understood the world, the body, knowledge, and their place in society. This course explores the Renaissance as a cultural movement across Europe, from Italy to the Low Countries, Spain, France, and beyond.Across two terms, we will uncover how new...
England's picturesque villages offer diverse landscapes, from the honey-stone Cotswolds (Castle Combe, Bibury) and medieval timber-framed towns (Lavenham, Rye) to dramatic coastlines (Polperro, Robin Hood's Bay) and settlements in the fells in the Lake District (Grasmere, Hawkshead). Our unique towns, villages and hamlets are the result of the geomorphological and geological processes when combined...
England's picturesque villages offer diverse landscapes, from the honey-stone Cotswolds (Castle Combe, Bibury) and medieval timber-framed towns (Lavenham, Rye) to dramatic coastlines (Polperro, Robin Hood's Bay) and settlements in the fells in the Lake District (Grasmere, Hawkshead). Our unique towns, villages and hamlets are the result of the geomorphological and geological processes when combined with local traditions. This course will showcase historical architecture, riverside settings,...
Manchester's industry and urbanisation during the late 18th and first half of the 19th century made it not just a place of innovation and growth, but a city that pioneered a new way of industrial living - the Shock City of the early Victorian period as some commentators called it....
Manchester's industry and urbanisation during the late 18th and first half of the 19th century made it not just a place of innovation and growth, but a city that pioneered a new way of industrial living - the Shock City of the early Victorian period as some commentators called it. This course looks at the industrial heritage and archaeology of...
Understanding changes in how buildings were built, what was used to build them, and the traditions and cultures that formed around those practices is not only useful for studying architectural history. It is also crucial for managing the historic built environment as it exists today. In addition, it indicates socio-economic, political and environmental changes...
Understanding changes in how buildings were built, what was used to build them, and the traditions and cultures that formed around those practices is not only useful for studying architectural history. It is also crucial for managing the historic built environment as it exists today. In addition, it indicates socio-economic, political and environmental changes in society which is an important part of local historical...
Spring term 5 weeks 10-12
The Normans or Northmen had their origin with those Vikings who settled around the mouth of the Seine in 911 led by a chief called Rollo. Gradually they assimilated to the local culture and became Dukes of Normandy with names like Richard, Robert and William. But Normandy alone was not...
The Normans or Northmen had their origin with those Vikings who settled around the mouth of the Seine in 911 led by a chief called Rollo. Gradually they assimilated to the local culture and became Dukes of Normandy with names like Richard, Robert and William. But Normandy alone was not enough for these enterprising people. Some, like Duke William, set...
What comes to mind when you think of ‘The Normans’? It might be castles, knights in chain mail, the conquest of England in 1066, or the Domesday Book.There is a great deal more to this iconic historical phenomenon than that, and it can be hard to imagine what life was like before...
What comes to mind when you think of ‘The Normans’? It might be castles, knights in chain mail, the conquest of England in 1066, or the Domesday Book.There is a great deal more to this iconic historical phenomenon than that, and it can be hard to imagine what life was like before their rise to power. Exactly who were they, what did they...
What comes to mind when you think of ‘The Normans’? It might be castles, knights in chain mail, the conquest of England in 1066, or the Domesday Book.There is a great deal more to this iconic historical phenomenon than that. Exactly who were they, what did they achieve - did they have...
What comes to mind when you think of ‘The Normans’? It might be castles, knights in chain mail, the conquest of England in 1066, or the Domesday Book.There is a great deal more to this iconic historical phenomenon than that. Exactly who were they, what did they achieve - did they have any weaknesses? - and crucially, what was their influence on territories...
Egypt is known as one of the oldest civilisations in history with a culture stretching back many thousands of years. It begins with the Pre-Dynastic period with evidence going back to 17,000BC. In the period between 4000-3000BC Egypt was not yet united but many of the hallmarks of later culture...
Egypt is known as one of the oldest civilisations in history with a culture stretching back many thousands of years. It begins with the Pre-Dynastic period with evidence going back to 17,000BC. In the period between 4000-3000BC Egypt was not yet united but many of the hallmarks of later culture were already established. Then about 3000BC came the unification of...