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In this 5-part workshop, bestselling and award-winning author C.J. Adrien helps aspiring historical fiction writers with an interest in the medieval period hone their craft, balance historicity with story, and find publishing avenues for their work.
$125
Explore the poet-composers of medieval France, the troubadours, trobairitz, and trouvères through their music, poetry, and the historical contexts that shaped their world, from glittering courts and crusades to shifting social and artistic traditions
$75
An exploration of medieval music and the intertwined powers of politics and religion. Through vivid manuscripts and wild tales of saints, kings, and even a corrupt horse, discover how song shaped faith, identity, and power.
$149
Explore women’s important yet overlooked roles in medieval music as composers, performers, patrons, and muses. This course brings their stories to life through convent music, courtly traditions, and lyrical analysis.
$149
An introduction to medieval Spain and what shaped this country, up to becoming a powerful empire. We learn about the religious and cultural tensions, never-ending battles, crusading, and slow unification of the country by the Catholic Monarchs.
$19.95
This self-paced course is an introduction to Sandro Botticelli as artist and cultural influence. Explore paintings that unravel his artistic achievements and the mix of cultural standards produced by the later Middle Ages and into the Renaissance.
$19.95
Trace the history of Brittany in the early medieval period, from Roman occupation and withdrawal to its rebellions and split from the Frankish Empire, Viking occupation and reconquest, and eventual semi-autonomy entering the High Middle Ages.
$149
From apprentices in the street to princes at court, fencing was widespread in late medieval and early modern England. This course explores the fascinating careers and martial arts of those who instructed others in the use of arms.
$149
Step into medieval Europe, where music was believed to hold real power over the body, soul, and cosmos. From soaring sacred chants to lively dances, explore the hidden forces behind sound, its healing properties, and the fear it sometimes inspired.
$49
The history of music in Europe, sacred and secular, from its roots in Ancient Greece to the 14th century. Learn about chants and their use in the medieval mass, developments in musical notation and texture, instruments, styles, and composers.
$149
Explore a panoramic overview of European history from the ninth to the thirteenth century covering themes including politics, economics, gender, technology, war, society, and relations with neighboring powers.
$249
An introduction to conceptions of gender and sexuality in the medieval period. Each week historian Eleanor Janega discusses the philosophical and societal underpinnings that shaped culture and relationships from the 5th to the 15th century.
$149
Explore medieval England through its music, from sacred chant to polyphony and early keyboard works. Discover how composers moved the soul, inspired devotion, and influenced continental Europe.
$75
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Learn about the Vikings and their Age through eight common myths about them. Are they true? Take this course and find out.
$19.95
This self-paced course is an introduction to Olga of Kiev, medieval ruler of the Rus. Learn about her impact in the history of Ukraine, Christianity, and the world of Norse women. Also included is a contextual background to the region.
$19.95
