|
UPCOMING
COURSES AND TALKS
| Dynasty! Margaret
Beaufort and the Origins of Tudor England |
|
Book List |
 Lecture Programme
|
The Tudor
dynasty, which ruled between 1485 and 1603, transformed England and monarchs such as Henry
VIII and Elizabeth I are instantly recognizable. Yet where did the Tudors come from, why
were they so successful and what was the significance of Henry VII's remarkable mother,
Lady Margaret Beaufort? This day school will explore the origins of the Tudor dynasty, the
reign of Henry VII and the early years of his son, Henry VIII.
It is hoped that this will be
the first of three day schools charting the history of the Tudor dynasty. The second will
look at the reign of Henry VIII from the break with Rome, the Reformation, Henry's
multiple wives etc. From there we will explore the radical Protestantism of the reign of
Edward VI and the Catholic reaction under Mary. The third day school will be devoted to
'good Queen Bess', Elizabeth I. |
|
Date:
17th March 2012 - Day School
Location: St. Mary's House, Market Hill, Woodbridge, Suffolk
Tutor: Dr. Andrew Lacey
Contact: Mrs Anne Merrett
Tel: 01394 385572
Email: Mrs Anne Merrett |
**
| Stalin, the Soviet
Union and the Anatomy of Tyranny |
|
Book List |
Lecture Programme |
|
This course will explore the
life and career of Joseph Stalin, his impact upon the rise and fall of the Soviet Union
and what his rule might tell us about power, totalitarianism and dictatorship in the
modern world. We will consider such topics as Stalin's rise to power in the 1920s,
industrialisation and terror in the 1930s, the Second World War, Soviet expansion after
1945 and the Cold War. We will also explore the place of the arts under Stalin, in
particular the development of Socialist Realism. Read
More >> Date: 30th
March - 1st April 2012. Weekend Course.
Location: Farncombe Estate Adult Learning Centre, Broadway, Worcestershire, WR12 7LJ
Tutor: Dr. Andrew Lacey
Contact: Farncombe Estate Adult Learning Centre
Tel: 01386 - 854100
Fax: 01386 - 854350
Email: Farncombe Estate Adult Learning
Centre
Website: *Farncombe Estate Adult Learning Centre |
**
| The Civil Wars in East
Anglia 1640 - 1650 |
|
Book List |
Lecture Programme |
| East Anglia was known as the
heartland of puritan loyalty during the civil wars; the home of Oliver Cromwell, the New
Model Army and the Eastern Association. Yet by the late 1640s even this bastion of
Parliamentarianism witnessed riots, sieges and rebellions. During this day school we will
explore the history of the region in this exciting period, considering the military
organisation of the region during the first Civil War, the causes of the disillusionment
with Parliamentarian rule and ending with the siege of Colchester in 1648. Along the way,
we will pause to consider the activities of the image breaker William Dowsing and Matthew
Hopkins, Witchfinder-General. Dates:
26th May 2012. Day School
Location: Old Court, Sutton Hoo, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 3DJ
Tutor: Dr. Andrew Lacey
Contact: Wuffing Education, 4 Hilly Fields, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 4DX
Tel: 01394 386498
Email: Wuffing Education
Website: *Wuffing Education |
 |
**
| Hitler's Olympics -
Berlin 1936 |
|
Book List |
Lecture Programme |
|
Many governments have sought
to manipulate the staging of the Olympic Games for propaganda purposes, but perhaps the
most notorious and well-known example were the XIth Games staged in Berlin in 1936. The
Nazi regime exploited to the full the opportunity created by their hosting of the Games to
stage a glittering spectacle which presented Nazi Germany to the world as dynamic, modern
and virile. I shall be presenting two
sessions on the 1936 Olympics as part of a weekend devoted to the Olympic ideal through
the ages. Beginning with the origins of the games in ancient Greece this course will
include a Jacobean version of the games before I complete the picture by discussing the
revival of the games in 1894 and, in particular, the Berlin games.
In terms of that event, the Nazis were
fortunate in having the services of a film-maker of genius in Leni Riefenstahl and we will
begin by viewing something of the Berlin Games through the lens provided by her film
'Olympia'. From there we will explore some of the ways in which the Games fulfilled the
wider policies and ambitions of the Nazi regime. |
| The Glorious
Revolution to the First Prime Minister: Britain's 'Augustan' Age, 1688 - 1725 |
|
Book List |
Lecture Programme |
| This momentous period
witnessed the creation of Great Britain and its emergence as a world power. This course
will begin with the destabilising effects of the 'Glorious Revolution' and end with the
'growth of political stability' under Robert Walpole. Along the way we will also look at
key cultural developments in the arts, music and literature. Read More >>
Date: 10th July - 2nd August 2012 -
4 Week Course
Location: University of Cambridge International Summer School
Tutors: Dr. Andrew Lacey and Mr. John Sutton
Contact: International Programmes, Madingley Hall, Madingley, Cambridge, CB23 8AQ
Tel: 01223 760850
Fax: 01223 760848
Email: University of Cambridge International Summer
School
Website: *University of Cambridge International Summer School
** |
|
| Divine Right to
Diggers: Political Ideas & the British Civil Wars 1625 - 1662 |
|
Book List |
Lecture Programme |
|
The civil wars which swept
across the British Isles in the middle of the seventeenth century were more than just a
clash of armies, they were also a clash of ideas. The breakdown of censorship at the
beginning of the 1640s and the catalyst of war provoked intense debate among
contemporaries as radicals and conservatives locked horns over such issues as authority,
freedom, obedience, resistance and the nature of true religion. This course will examine a
range of these ideas in their contemporary context: for example, ideas of divine right and
patriarchy derived by Robert Filmer from Genesis; the work of Thomas Hobbes; the classical
republican models of James Harrington and the Independent concept of the 'well-affected';
alongside the egalitarianism of the Levellers and the communism of the Diggers. We will
also consider the long-term significance of these ideas in shaping the modern world. Dates: 14th - 21st July 2012 - Week Long
Course
Location: Oxford University Summer School for Adults
Tutor: Dr. Andrew Lacey
Contact: University of Oxford, Department of Continuing Education, Rewley House, 1
Wellington Square, Oxford OX1 2JA
Tel: 01865 270360
Email: University of Oxford Summer School
Website: *University of Oxford Summer School |
| Louis XIV and the
Greatness of France |
|
Book List |
Lecture Programme |
| Louis XIV - Le Roi Soleil -
was one of Europe's longest reigning monarchs (1643-1715). During his reign France was
transformed into a world power with expanding colonial possessions in north America and
the far east. Louis made France strong and united at home, respected and feared in Europe
for its military strength and, in the palace of Versailles, he created an enduring symbol
of power which has few rivals. This course will examine the life and achievements of
'Louis Le Grand': his domestic policies, his wars and his patronage of the arts and
architecture. Read More >> Dates: 23rd - 27th July 2012 - One Week
Course
Location: University of Cambridge International Summer School
Tutor: Dr. Andrew Lacey
Contact: International Programmes, Madingley Hall, Madingley, Cambridge, CB23 8AQ
Tel: 01223 760850
Fax: 01223 760848
Email: University of Cambridge International Summer
School
Website: *University of Cambridge International Summer School |
 |
**
| Mussolini and Italian
Fascism |
|
Book List |
Lecture Programme |
 |
This course
will explore the life and career of Benito Mussolini and the significance of Fascism. We
will explore the origins of Fascism in the tensions and conflicts caused by the First
World War and Italy's 'mutilated victory', the successes and failures of the regime, its
foreign policy, its cultural policy and its enduring legacies to the world.
Read
More >>
Dates: 30th July - 3rd
August 2012 - One Week Course
Location: University of Cambridge International Summer School
Tutor: Dr. Andrew Lacey
Contact: International Programmes. Madingley Hall. Madingley. Cambridge CB23 8AQ
Tel: 01223 760850
Fax: 01223 760848
Email: University of Cambridge International Summer
School
Website: *University of Cambridge International Summer School |
**
| Propaganda & the
Second World War: Enlisting Hearts & Minds |
|
Book List |
Lecture Programme |
| Propaganda
was used by all nations involved in the Second World War and employed every type of media
from film to children's comics. This course will begin by investigating the nature of
propaganda, before moving on to look at some of the propaganda of Great Britain, the USA,
Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union between 1939 and 1945 in detail. As well as looking at
the various techniques adopted by these four countries we will also explore differences
and similarities between the propaganda produced by the democracies and that produced by
totalitarian governments. Read More >>
Dates: 6th - 17th
August 2012 - 4 Week Course
Location: University of Cambridge International Summer School
Tutor: Dr. Andrew Lacey
Contact: International Programmes, Madingley Hall, Madingley, Cambridge, CB23 8AQ
Tel: 01223 760850
Fax: 01223 760848
Email: University of Cambridge International Summer
School
Website: *University of Cambridge International Summer School |
 |
**
| Louis XIV - Le Roi
Soleil |
|
Book List |
Lecture Programme |
 |
Louis XIV - Le Roi Soleil -
was one of Europe's longest reigning monarchs (1643-1715). During his reign France was
transformed into a world power with expanding colonial possessions in North America and
the Far East. Louis made France strong and united at home, respected and feared in Europe
for its military strength and, in the palace of Versailles, he created an enduring symbol
of power which has few rivals. This course will examine the life and achievements of
'Louis Le Grand': his domestic policies, his wars and his patronage of the arts and
architecture. Read More >> Dates: 5th - 7th October 2012 - Weekend
Course
Location: The Green Man Hotel, Old Harlow, Essex
Tutor: Dr. Andrew Lacey
Contact: Wansfell College 2 Ltd, 17 Amesbury Road, Epping, Essex, CM16 4HZ
Tel: 01992 572510
Fax: 01223 760848
Email |
**
| Dynasty! Fires of
Faith in Tudor England 1520 -1560 |
|
Book List |
Lecture Programme |
In the second
of our series of day-schools on the Tudor dynasty we will examine the religious upheavals
of the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI and Mary Tudor known as the English Reformation.
Beginning with Henry's attempt to divorce Katherine of Aragon, we will look at, amongst
other things, the dissolution of the monasteries, the radical Protestantism of the reign
of Edward VI and the Catholic reaction under Mary. It was indeed an age when the fires of
faith burned brightly!
Date: 13th October
2012 - Day School
Location: St. Mary's House, Market Hill, Woodbridge, Suffolk
Tutor: Dr. Andrew Lacey
Contact: Mrs Anne Merrett, 18 Bury Hill, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 1LF
Tel: 01394 385572
Email: Mrs Anne Merrett |
|
**
| Courtiers and
courtesans: The World of Samuel Pepys and John Evelyn |
|
Book List |
Lecture Programme |
 |
The diaries of Samuel Pepys
(1633-1703) and John Evelyn (1620-1706) provide a unique window onto the turbulent history
of seventeenth-century England. We will spend a weekend in their company, encountering
kings and princes, artists and scientists, prostitutes and mistresses, coffee houses and
theatres, wars and revolutions, as well as the peace of the study and the pleasures of the
garden. Date: 19th - 21st
October 2012. Weekend Course.
Location: Farncombe Estate Adult Learning Centre, Broadway, Worcestershire, WR12 7LJ
Tutor: Dr. Andrew Lacey
Contact: Farncombe Estate Adult Learning Centre |
**
| Royal Newmarket: The
Story of Two Royal Palaces |
|
Book List |
Lecture Programme |
The recent
Time Team visit to Newmarket has highlighted the significance to the town of its two
Stuart palaces. This absorbing week-end course will examine the story of James I's and
Charles II's respective hunting-lodges concentrating on their architecture and lay-out as
well as their builders (Inigo Jones, Sir Christopher Wren and William Samwell). The course
will also include a visit to Newmarket to explore the sites of the two palaces as well as
to see an exhibition on their history in the National Horse-Racing Museum. Read More >>
Dates: 26th - 28th
October 2012
Location: University of Cambridge, Institute of Continuing Education
Tutors: Mr. John Sutton and Dr. Andrew Lacey
Contact: Courses Registrar, Madingley Hall, Madingley, Cambridge, CB23 8AQ
Tel: 01223 746262
Fax: 01223 746200 |
|
Email: Madingley Hall
Website: *Madingley Hall |
|
Top of Page
EVENING CLASSES
There are no Evening Classes scheduled at
the present time. Please check back, or join the free Andrew Lacey online newsletter group
for immediate updates. For full details please click here.
Top of Page
ONLINE COURSES
| For King or
Parliament?: The English Civil War 1625 - 1662 |
|
 |
The Civil Wars which swept
across the British Isles in the seventeenth century saw fathers fighting sons and brother
killing brother, it was for many a 'world turned upside down'. This course will explore
the causes, conduct and significance of the English Civil War and we will explore topics
such as why England slid into civil war in the early 1640s, how the war was fought, the
effects of the war on people and society, the rise of political and religious radicalism,
the trial and execution of Charles I, the creation of the Commonwealth, the rule of Oliver
Cromwell, and much more… Read More >>
This is an on-line course provided by the
University of Oxford, Department of Continuing Education. This course is still under
construction and should be available in September 2012. |
For information about Oxford Online
Courses in general, and this course in particular, please go to:
The University of Oxford, Department of Continuing Education *Website
Email: The University of Oxford, Department of
Continuing Education
Telephone 01865 - 270360
Contact Andrew Lacey via the website contact page.
Top of Page
|
JOIN THE ONLINE / EMAIL MAILING LIST
If you would like to apply to
join Andrew Lacey's email list for immediate updates on courses and workshops, please
submit your name and email address to Liz at: Online
Newsletter
There is no fee to join the
email list and the email address and details you provide will not be passed on to a third
party. |
Top of Page
* andrewlacey.co.uk is not responsible for
the content and reliability of external websites
This page was updated on Thursday, February 02, 2012
|
Home