Investigate historical events & topics in more detail in one of our 10-week online evening courses.
All courses takes place from 7pm to 9pm 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 classes will not be recorded.
Price: £125 for a 10 week online course
Autumn Long Courses
Starts Monday 29 September 2025:The Welsh Wars of Independence
(7pm-9pm GMT, 10 weeks, £125)
The Anglo-Saxons and Normans had tried to subjugate Wales, but it was not until 1283 that Edward I defeated Llwellyn the Great, and claimed the title of Prince of Wales for his eldest son. However, Wales refused to be conquered. Rebellions led by Owen Glyndwr threatened English control, and Welsh involvement in the Wars of the Roses strengthened the Lancastrian cause.
Although Henry VIII attempted to integrate Wales into Tudor Britain, the country retained its sense of independence.
Spring Long Courses
Starts Tuesday 20 January 2026: The Jacobites
(7pm-9pm GMT, 10 weeks, £125)
In 1688 parliament ousted their anointed king, the Catholic James II, and invited his son-in-law, the Protestant William III, to take the throne in the so called Glorious Revolution. James II’s son and grandson both launched armed rebellions against the Hanoverian kings of England to regain the English throne.
This course examines the reasons why James II was ousted from his throne, and the impact of the Jacobite rebellions of 1715 and 1745 on the north of England.
Summer Long Courses
Starts Tuesday 21 April 2026: After the Romans: The Survival of the British Kingdoms
(7pm-9pm BST, 10 weeks, £125)
After the Romans left, many Romano-British kingdoms emerged. The northern kingdoms of Ebrauc, Rheged, Craven, Elmet and Gododdin were soon absorbed by the Anglian kingdom of Northumbria, and Dumnonia (Cornwall) was annexed by Wessex in the ninth century.
However, the British kingdom of Strathclyde survived until just before the Norman Conquest, and the last British principality of Wales was conquered by Edward I in 1282.
This course examines the origins & stories of these Post Roman British Kingdoms, how they lost their independence, and their influence on our culture and literature.