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British & Irish history - Online

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.

Flexible Learning—In-Person or Online

Join us at our vibrant Covent Garden campus, an inspiring hub designed to support your learning with modern facilities and state-of-the-art equipment. Explore our facilities.

Prefer the flexibility of online study? Our live, interactive online courses bring expert teaching straight to you, wherever you are.

Courses available both in-person and online

We offer a range of long and short courses allowing you to choose between in-person and online learning.

Learn in the centre of London with our in-person courses. Our purpose-built facilities in Covent Garden mean we are ideally located and easy to get to. 

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  1. Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £97.00
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  2. Becoming Britannia: Eighteenth Century Britain and the world
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 7 Oct 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Explore the development of a British national identity in the eighteenth century and considers how that identity was shaped by Britain’s interactions with the wider world.


     

    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
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  3. Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £90.00
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  4. The life and times of King James I
    Course start date:  Fri 10 Oct 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  William Sterling
    James had been a king of Scotland for nearly his entire life before he made history in 1603, inheriting the throne of England and the possibility of a united Britain. However, he now faced the challenge of bringing two distinct kingdoms together under one crown. How did he navigate the rivalries, ambitions, and expectations of his new realm? Join us as we explore the life and reign of James VI & I, first monarch of both the kingdoms of Scotland and England.
    Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00
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  5. Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00
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  6. The life and times of King Charles II
    Course start date:  Fri 9 Jan 2026

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  William Sterling

    The Merry Monarch Charles II survived Civil War, the death of his father and the Republican Experiment. When he was restored he needed all his wit to steer a course through his 25 year reign.

     

    Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00
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  7. Reform, War and Revolution: Britain and Ireland 1906 to 1929
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 14 Jan 2026

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  David Ingledew

    The course examines the main developments in British and Irish politics between 1906-1929 from the 1906 Liberal landslide to full female suffrage in 1929.  

    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £97.00
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  8. The life and times of King James II
    Course start date:  Fri 6 Feb 2026

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  William Sterling

    Although his reign was one of the shortest in Britain James had a distinguished career before becoming king and an intriguing one in exile.  A Catholic convert he was doomed to fail in Protestant Britain.

    Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00
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  9. The life and times of King William and Queen Mary
    Course start date:  Fri 13 Mar 2026

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  William Sterling

    Following the attempt by James II to re-establish Catholicism in Britain his daughter and son-in-law were invited to oust him to protect the Protestant church.  To do so they had to grant more power to Parliament.

    Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00
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