FREE Academy. The Norman World. England, France and Italy 2nd Edition
Starting date: February 7, 2025
Key Points
- 4 lesson of 45 mins duration + final questions/talking
- Professional teaching stuff: Final survey for check your training level
- You will have Access to On Demand course lessons Recordings
- Final certificate of participation for participants who will attend all lessons
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Course Description
This course will have 4 45 minutes lectures dedicated to the 3 main geographic areas where the Normans created their seats of power: 1 – Normandy, 2 – England, 3 – Southern Italy. We will discover how this civilization rose up from being Viking raiders to one of the most important dynasties of the middle ages. Learning topics include politics, religion, art and social development.
Last session will be a round up with the legacy of the Norman worlds and queries put forward by the group.
Lesson 1 - Normandy
February 7th, 2025
The duchy of Normandy: we learn how the Normans established power at home, the intricacies of this realm and the issues that will lead to later colonies.
Lesson 2 - England
February 14th, 2025
The Normans in Southern Italy: what brings the Normans to the Mediterranean? Learn about the power struggles and hardships of Normandy and Italy during the 11th and 12th century.
Lesson 3 - The Mediterranean
February 21st, 2025
The Norman Conquest of England: 1066 is considered one of the most important moments in the history of the UK. Learn how William the Conqueror gets to claim a whole country for himself.
Lesson 4 - Round Up
February 28th, 2025
Round up session, questions and conclusions about the Normans, culture and legacy
Replay Lessons
FREE Academy - The Norman World - 2nd Edition Lesson 1 - 2025-02-07T19:54:17Z.mp4
FREE Academy - The Norman World - 2nd Edition Lesson 2 - 2025-02-14T19:50:33Z.mp4
FREE Academy - The Norman World - 2nd Edition Lesson 3 - 2025-02-21T19:55:56Z.mp4
FREE Academy - The Norman World - 2nd Edition Lesson 4 - 2025-02-28T19:50:28Z.mp4
Tutor: Dr. Lillian Cespedes Gonzalez
Dr. Lillian Cespedes Gonzalez is a historian with a PhD in history from the University of Winchester (UK). She specialises in medievalism, the Vikings, gender studies, popular culture, and cultural identity. She is an educator and has worked at the University of Winchester, teaching the Golden Age of Spain as well as working on different research projects. Her academic work has also taken her to the world of publishing and editorial work. She used to be the director for Revista Medieval and the image editor at the Royal Studies Journal and has contributed to other publications as an ad hoc copyeditor.
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