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Saturday Morning History Courses

Enjoy a Saturday morning online course investigating an historical topic.

All courses takes place from 10am to 1pm GMT via zoom.

Students joining our online courses would need access to a computer, laptop or tablet with a microphone (essential) and a webcam (desirable) as well as a reliable broadband connection. Please note that online Saturday classes will not be recorded.

Price: £35 for a three-hour online course.

To find out more details about the courses & to book your place click on the links below.

Autumn dates

Saturday 27 September 2025: Archbishop Scrope’s Rebellion and the City of York (10am-1pm GMT, 1 week, £35)

Saturday 11 October 2025:1066 the Year of Three Battles: Fulford, Stamford & Hastings (10am-1pm GMT, 1 week, £35)

Saturday 25 October 2025: History Mysteries: Was Edward II murdered? (10am-1pm GMT, 1 week, £35)

Saturday 8 November 2025: Penda, Oswy and the Battle of Winwaed (10am-1pm GMT, 1 week, £35)

Saturday 22 November 2025: George Hudson: Hero Or Villain? (10am-1pm GMT, 1 week, £35)

Spring dates

Saturday 24 January 2026:The Scottish Conquest of the North and the Battle of the Standard 1138 (10am-1pm GMT, 1 week, £35)

Saturday 7 February 2026: Henry VIII’s visit to York in 1541: a Tale of Progresses, Pageants and Adultery! (10am-1pm GMT, 1 week, £35)

Saturday 21 February 2026: Cartimandua, last Queen of the Brigantes, and the Roman occupation of the North (10am-1pm GMT, 1 week, £35)

Saturday 28 February 2026: Isabella of France: The She-Wolf? (10am-1pm GMT, 1 week, £35)

Saturday 14 March 2026: Who Was Old King Cole? (10am-1pm GMT, 1 week, £35)

Summer dates

Saturday 25 April 2026: Elizabeth I and the Cult of Gloriana (10am-1pm BST, 1 week, £35)

Saturday 9 May 2026: Athelstan “first King of England” and the Conquest of the Kingdom of Jorvik (10am-1pm BST, 1 week, £35)

Saturday 23 May 2026: Alice Chaucer, Duchess of Suffolk (10am-1pm BST, 1 week, £35)

Saturday 6 June 2026:The Trials and Tribulations of Mary Queen of Scots (10am-1pm BST, 1 week, £35)

Saturday 20 June 2026: Empress Matilda: England’s First Queen? (10am-1pm BST, 1 week, £35)

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