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Michael Long Free History Courses Autumn 2026
We are grateful to Michael for providing these 2 free courses.
Important update, these 2 courses will now run with no between each course, break because of the delayed start to the Henry III course, now commencing on October 14th.
Please use the contact form below the course listing to apply to join these courses.
Henry III and the Second Baron’s War
A Free Online Course:
Course Description: Henry III inherited the crown as a boy in 1216 amid the First Barons’ War, with Louis of France controlling large parts of England and royal power near collapse. Under the regency of William Marshal and the backing of the papacy, the young king’s forces won decisive victories in 1217, stabilising the realm. Over the following decades, his governors rebuilt the monarchy’s finances and authority until Henry assumed full control in 1227. Despite later military failures in France and periodic baronial unrest, administrative consolidation, architectural patronage, and deep piety marked Henry’s long reign. When he died peacefully in 1272, the succession passed smoothly to his son Edward—an outcome unimaginable at the desperate outset of his reign.
Over six weeks, we will look at the tumultuous events where truth is stranger than fiction. Drama, intrigue, rivalry, treachery, rebellion, pestilence, famine, and political manoeuvring resulted in Henry’s barons, led by his brother-in-law. Simon de Montfort was rebelling against him.
The reign of Henry III rarely features in the school history curriculum. Ignored and unknown to most people, the origins of our modern state lie in these Plantagenet years.
Dates: Starts Wednesdays October 14th for 6 weeks.
time: 9.30am
Online via Zoom )
Cost: Free
A Great & Terrible King: The reign of Edward I
A Free Online Course:
To many, Edward I is the greatest English King. Aged sixty-seven when he died, he played a major role in crushing the Baron’s revolt in his father’s reign before going with his wife, Eleanor of Castile, on crusade. A major figure in European diplomacy, Edward I sought to curb France’s power in the southwest of the continent. Vilified for his conquest of Wales and hated north of the border as the ‘Hammer of the Scots’ the reign of King Edward lays the foundation for the successes England enjoyed in the next century.
Join me over six weeks to discover this largely unknown King of England and his equally unknown wife.
Dates: Wednesdays, November 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th December 2nd and 9th.
Start time: 9.30am
Online via Zoom
Cost: Free
Contacting Michael Long
Please complete the form below to contact Michael about these courses. Indicate in the comments field the courses you are interested in.
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Kate Phillips Art History
Vermeer – a new perspective
Dates: 2nd to 23rd November (for 4 weeks)
Day and Time: Mondays 10am.
Delivery: Online Via Zoom.
Cost: £8 per session.
course background
Following the extensive exhibition on Vermeer’s career in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam in 2023, interest has blossomed about the life and career of the
mysterious painter. He fell from Art History after his early death, forgotten within a generation.BUT, this was all changed in the mid-nineteen century….
Click Here to learn more and book Vermeer Art History
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Sarah Antony Women and Power Lecture Series.
For Autumn 2026 Sarah Antony is offering a further affordable Historic lecture series which can be booked indivicually or all together at £10 a session.
This series focusses on Women and Power and will cover Lucrezia Borgia,Catherine the Great, Marie Antoinette, and Evita.
Sarah explains:
“The lenses of history are often gendered. Powerful women have repeatedly been remembered through stories of sexuality, vanity, ambition, and failure. They were adulterers, murderers, mistresses, religious zealots, thieves, and traitors. They were known during their lifetimes or reinvented after their deaths as wicked women.
This lecture series looks at a selection of women who have assumed positions of power and who have, rightly or wrongly, been maligned by history, by propaganda and by art and literature.”
Click here to learn more and book lectures in the Woman and Power series
Sarah Antony Tudor Women Series
Sarah Antony continues her affordable lecture series with an examination of Tudor Women. The series includes Mary Tudor, Queen of France, and Lady Jane Grey. The series now concludes with Bessie Blount and Mary Howard, which also concludes her erlier Royal Mistresses series.
Click here to visit the Tudor Women Series page
Sarah Antony Historic Art and Literature Courses 2026
Sarah Antony is again providing a range of historic Art and Literature courses for autumn 2026.
Her courses will cover the following topics.
Bruegel the Elder (ART LECTURE),
Thomas Hardy, Desperate Remedies
Vanity Fair
Henry Rousseau Surprised! (ART LECTURE),
Wilkie Collins, Jezebel’s Daughter
The Eustace Diamonds
The Adoration of the Magi (ART LECTURE), and finally Sarah hes just added The House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne to round off her series in December.
Click here to book and read more about Sarah’s Autumn Courses
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Ruth Mulandi AUTUMN 2026 Art and Film History
Ruth Mulandi is providing a range of short courses and one-off sessions covering film studies, filmand art history, including themes related to current exhibitions and events.Expect clips, deep dives, and lively discussions to bring each one to life.
Courses provided are on THE BAYEUX TAPESTRY, ITALIAN CINEMA,Part 1,DAVID HOCKNEY,IRISH CINEMA, and British Art from the 1930s–1950s.
Click here to learn fuller details of all Ruth’s courses and book
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Gary Slater Autumn Courses
If you want to hear more from Gary including a description of this courses
then
Click here to hear an interview with Gary
Note For Late Enrollers
All Gary’s courses have now commence. However, there are special arrangements in any of Gary’s Classes to support those who may want to enrol after a course has commenced.
1. Payment will be pro-rata on the remaining sessions at £9 persession.
2. Slides and notes are available on request for any early sessions missed for catch-up purposes.
To take advantage of the late enrolment options please contact Gary through his contact form, explaining your requirements for late enrolment in the comments field.
A History of the Crusades
dates: From 14th September for 2 x 5 weeks blocks with half term break.
Time: Mondays 7.15pm am for 2 hours.
Cost: £45 per each 5week block.
Please click here for more information and to book A History ofthe the Crusades #
The Plantagenet Dynasty
dates: From 15th September for 2x 5 weeks with half term break.
Time: Tuesday 11.45am-2 hours.
Cost: £45 per each 5 week block.
Click here for more information and to book Plantagenet England
The Age of Classical Greece
Dates: From 15th September for 2x 5 weeks with half term break.
Time: Tuesday 7.15 pm-2 hours.
Cost: £45 per 5-week session block.
Click here for more information and to book Classical Greece
The Fall of Roman Britain
Note that the start date for this course has been moved back 1 week.
Dates: 23 September for 2×5 weeks with half term break.
Day and Time: Wednesdays 7.15pm-9.15pm.
Cost: £45 per 5 week block.
Click here to book and learn more on the Fall of Roman Britain
History of Byzantium – the Great Age
dates: From 17th September for 2x 5 weeks with half term break.
Time: Thursday 11.45am -2 hours.
Cost: £45.
Click here for more information and to book History of Byzantium
The Wars of the Roses
dates: From 17th September for 2x 5 weeks with half term break.
Time: Thursday 7.15 pm -2 hours.
Cost: £45 for each 5 week block.
Click here for more information and to book The Wars of the Roses
Kate Antoniou Autumn Courses
To Kill A King
Dates: 6 Sessions from 27.10.26 – 1.12.26
Day and time: Tuesdays 10.00 – 12.00
Cost: £84
Course Description
Discover how three mighty monarchs lost their grip on power in To Kill a King.
Click here to learn more and book To Kill a King
Why Wars Begin: Power, Fear, and Human Decisions
Dates: 5 Sessions from 28.10.26 – 25.11.26
Day and time: Wednesdays 14.00 – 16.00
Cost :£70
Course Description.
Are conflicts inevitable, or do leaders choose them?
Click here to learn more and book Why Wars begin
“Arrivals and Identities: Immigration and the Making of Modern Britain”
Dates: 5 Sessions from 29.10.26 – 26.11.26
Day and time: Thursdays 10.00 – 12.00
Cost: £70
Course Description
Discover the stories that shaped Britain in Arrivals and Identities: Immigration and the Making of Modern Britain.
Click here to learn more and book Arrivals and Identities
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George Cromack’s Autumn Courses
To enrol on any of George’s courses please use his contact form at the end of his listing below. Please include the title of any course you are interested in the Comments field.
Film History: 5 British Films of the Swinging 60s
Dates: From Nov 2nd – Dec 1st
Day and Time: Mondays 2-4pm
Cost: £50 for 5 sessions
Course Description
With a largely London-focused outlook centring around youth culture, pop-music, fashion and social freedoms various British films attempted to capture the zeitgeist of ‘Swinging Britain’. Some of these films became an essential part of the scene themselves; some fell slightly off the mark, others sought to capture the highs and the lows and speculate upon the future. We explore the contrasts and the common factors, considering their appeal then and now. A Hard Day’s Night (1965) , Three Hats for Lisa (1965), Georgy Girl (1966) , Darling (1966) , Privilege (1967)
Film History: 5 Classic Made for TV Plays
Dates: From Nov 4th Dec 3rd
Day and Time: Wednesdays Film History: 5 Classic Made for TV Plays
7pm – 9pm
Cost: £50 for 5 sessions
Course Description
Be it as a Play for Today, or one of the many once numerous anthology series, some say the stand-alone TV play was a key feature in a Golden Age of British Television. Often regarded as a ‘writers medium’ touching on issues which could be at once topical, political, humorous and timeless we explore 5 works from writers such Alan Bennett, Willy Russell, Alan Plater and even Michael Palin . Land of Green Ginger (1973) , Our Day Out (1977), One Fine Day (1979) , An Englishman Abroad (1983) , East of Ipswich (1987)
Film History: 5 BBC Ghost Stories for Christmas Revisited
Dates: From Nov 6th – Dec 4th
Day and Time: Fridays 11 – 1pm
Cost: £50 for 5 sessions
Course Description
A reoccurring feature throughout British TV in the 1970s, the BBC Ghost Story for Christmas has seen a resurgence of interest and a revival in recent years. With their remit to be a little unsettling and not outright horror, and keep within a tight budget, we explore some classics. Consider their appeal then and now as well the varying interpretations of academics. The Stalls of Barchester (1971), A Warning to the Curious (1972), The Treasure of Abbot Thomas (1974), Lost Hearts (1973), The Ice House (1978).
Contacting George Cromack’s to book his Autumn Courses
To enrol on any of George’s courses please use his contact form below. Please include the title of any course you are interested in the Comments field.
Sarah Antony’s Autumn 2026 History Lectures
Sarah Antony is, for Autumn 2026 running a series of affordable history Lectures. A one off lecture on Ann Neville, the Kings Maker’s Daughter is followed by a series of lectures on Tudor Women. The session on this series can be booked collectively or individually at £10 per session.
Click below to book and learn more, this page includes an extensive description for each session.
Click here to visit Sarah’s Autumn History Page
Sarah Antony’s Historic Literature Series – Autumn 2026
Sarah Antony has produced an Autumn Literature series for 2026. this include Wilkie Collins’s The Dead Secret, Zola’s The Kill , E J Swift ‘s The Coral Bones, Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment and much more.
This page is worth visiting for the wealth of free resources Sarah assembles with links to free Audio and Text versions of the studied texts.