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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
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
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Discover the music of England’s royal courts from the reign of Edward III to the end of the Tudor dynasty and explore how kings, queens, chapels, and composers shaped ceremony, devotion, and courtly culture across two transformative centuries.
$149
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.
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
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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
Trace the rise and ruin of a legendary family line in The Saga of the Volsungs in this interactive course. Through chapter reading and discussion each week, explore one of the most powerful and enduring works of medieval Norse literature.
$75
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
The development and challenges of the Christian faith and other religious discourses in medieval Europe over 700 years. Explore cults and beliefs, including heretical movements, persecutions and the sparks of the Reformation.
$125
The structure of Nordic society was unique in Europe during the Viking Age from c. AD 750-1100. Learn how and why that mattered for what Vikings were able to accomplish.
$19.95
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Using a multicultural and intersectional approach, explore architecture, paintings, and other decorative arts across different nations from the medieval period. Learn art interpretation skills, historical analysis, key concepts and terminology.
$99
The "art" of Byzantine warfare including tactics, strategy, army structure, and equipment. Explore the 'war' ideology which was largely responsible for the Byzantine state's long-lasting power and development.
$149
