In our latest online history course, The History of the Borgias, you can learn all about the Borgias from historian Samantha Morris, author of Cesare Borgia in a Nutshell. This nine-unit course examines the history of the infamous Borgia family, from their humble beginnings in Spain to their meteoric rise during the reign of Pope Alexander VI. The family have been the victims of hatred and baseless rumour from their own time right up to the present day, whispers of incest and murder attaching to the name of the family which has proven incredibly difficult to shake off. This course will examine the lives ofRead More →

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We have just launched our latest course, The English Reformation: A Religious Revolution. It’s a five-unit course and was devised by best-selling historian and author Toni Mount and narrated by best-selling author Claire Ridgway. This five-unit course examines the Reformation of the Church in England, beginning during the reign of King Henry VIII in the 1520s and continuing to influence events well into the seventeenth century and beyond. The differing attitudes to religion were one of the main causes of the English Civil War of the 1640s and even, indirectly, the Troubles in Ireland of the 1970s. What began as a king’s disappointment with theRead More →

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Just a quick post to say that we have added some bonus material to our new course “England’s Crime and Punishment through the Ages”. In the course, Toni mentions a few books, including A Study in Scarlet, the first Sherlock Holmes novel; Daemonologie, a book about sorcery and witchcraft by King James I, and Rookwood, a novel about highwayman Dick Turpin by William Harrison Ainsworth. All three are interesting reads so we have added e-book versions of them to the course. We hope you enjoy them! You can find out more about historian Toni Mount’s “England’s Crime and Punishment through the Ages”, a 5-unit courseRead More →

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Our latest course has just gone live. It’s from best-selling historian and author Toni Mount and is narrated by best-selling author Claire Ridgway and it’s called “England’s Crime and Punishment through the Ages”. This course is a bit different from our others, in that it takes participants through the history of crime and punishment in England, from the Anglo-Saxons through to the Victorians, and we love that Toni uses real-life cases and stories of daring crimes and escapes, plus a little witchcraft!It’s not just educational, it’s entertaining! We’ll be meeting Sir Thomas Mallory, Dick Turpin, Moll Cutpurse, Jonathan Wild, Jack the Ripper, Matthew Hopkins, MaryRead More →

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Today we are opening up our forthcoming 15-unit Anne Boleyn online course for pre-orders. The Life of Anne Boleyn MC06 course will be launching properly on 30th January 2017 but you can pre-order it now and buy gift certificates for the history lover in your life. All those who pre-order The Life of Anne Boleyn course will save $40 and pay just $35 (it will be launched at $75) and will also receive the unabridged audio version of Claire Ridgway’s book The Fall of Anne Boleyn: A Countdown (RRP $19.95) in preparation for the course. Click here to go to the course page now. TheRead More →

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Here’s a wonderful photo of Toni Mount, the course leader of “Warrior Kings of England”, “Richard III”, “Everyday life of Medieval Folk” and “Heroes or Villains – you decide”! Toni is a very active lecturer and speaker in her local area, and it is wonderful that MedievalCourses.com are able to bring her knowledge to a wider audience.Read More →

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We know you love history … meet your idols! Want to meet Toni Mount and Claire Ridgway? Why not come along to London on 24 September to MadeGlobal’s “An Evening with the Authors” event, where they’ll both be meeting and greeting the public, along with an amazing group of 19 historians and authors. You can find out more at this link: FIND OUT MORE There will be historical discussions, historical book launches, Tudor music and much more, plus you can meet an amazing range of historians and authors. Can’t make London on 24 September? Why not join in via live streaming on the internet –Read More →

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