British & Irish History
Courses Online & In London
Study the history, culture and politics of the British isles through the centuries and up to the present day.
Courses available both in-person and online
We offer a range of courses allowing you to choose between online and in-person learning. All our courses are live, interactive, and taught by expert tutors. No matter how you prefer to learn, you’ll receive the same great City Lit experience. See our guide to online learning for more information about accessing our live online courses.
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- 'A plague on both thy houses': the Wars of the RosesCourse start date: Tue 25 Apr 2023
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Vanessa KingAfter Larry Olivier’s / Kenneth Branagh’s victory at Agincourt, it was downhill for England until the advent of the Tudors! We explode that Shakespearian myth.
There is no class on 3/7/23 and an additional zoom class will replace this missing session.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £110.00 - Mary, William and Anne: the later Stuart DynastyCourse start date: Wed 26 Apr 2023
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Ellen CarpenterFollowing the deposal of their father James II & VII, Mary ruled jointly with her husband William from 1689-1694, after which she was succeeded first by William, and then her younger sister Anne from 1702-1714. Join us to explore the lives, intrigues, politics, religion and society of these later Stuart monarchs – what challenges did these monarchs face and how enduring were their legacies? To what extent did Mary and Anne see one another as rivals?
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £70.00 - Life in Elizabethan England
Course start date: Thu 27 Apr 2023Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ellen CarpenterThe Elizabethan era is long remembered as a ‘Golden Age’ of literature, theatre, learning and exploration, but what was daily life like for the poor, the artisan classes and the middle-classes during Elizabeth’s reign?Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £111.00 Concession £70.00 - After Victoria: Britain 1901-1924Course start date: Thu 27 Apr 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Alison ApplebyThis course is about the social, political, economic, diplomatic and cultural events and changes in Britain during the tumultuous years between the death of Queen Victoria and the first Labour Government in 1924.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £110.00 - War and Austerity: politics, culture and society in Britain and Ireland, 1939-1955Course start date: Thu 27 Apr 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ellen CarpenterAspects covered include life on the Home Front in the UK and under the Emergency in Eire; the making of the post war world at home and abroad; the Arts, Science, leisure and popular culture.Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £111.00 Concession £70.00 - Victorian WomenCourse start date: Mon 15 May 2023
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Ellen CarpenterMeek, willing, subservient – this is the traditional stereotype most often associated with women in the Victorian era. How did Victorian women really live, work and love and what were the social challenges that they faced?
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £70.00 - Oliver Cromwell and IrelandCourse start date: Sat 10 Jun 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ellen CarpenterThis is a one day workshop focussing on Irish politics during the English Civil War, Oliver Cromwell’s controversial military campaigns, and Ireland during the Protectorate.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00 - 'Your neighbour has flown': The Cambridge Spy RingCourse start date: Sat 1 Jul 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ellen CarpenterOn this weekend workshop we will explore the significance of the Cambridge Spy Ring for British Cold War history. What prompted men like Kim Philby, Guy Burgess, Donald MacLean and the Queen’s art historian Anthony Blunt to betray their country’s secrets to the USSR and what were the repercussions for Britain and the British intelligence services?Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00
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