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Welcome to the HistoryExtra Academy course on late-medieval England

In this four-week course, you’ll discover everything you need to know about England in the late Middle Ages, guided by Dr Hannah Skoda, associate professor of medieval history at St John’s College, Oxford.

Each week, you’ll receive an email outlining the learning for that week, as well as a video mini-lecture by Dr Skoda that gives an overview of the topic for that week. At the end of the course, you’ll be able to download a certificate of completion.

The course begins on Monday 29 July and is exclusive to members of HistoryExtra.
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Course syllabus

Week one: Faith and worship (from 29 July)

Week two: Family life (from 5 August)

Week three: Politics and society (from 12 August)

Week four: Violence and crime (from 19 August)

About the expert

Dr Hannah Skoda is associate professor of medieval history at St John’s College Oxford. She works on the social and cultural history of the later Middle Ages, and has authored Medieval Violence (OUP, 2012) and co-edited two volumes on Legalism (OUP, 2012 and 2017). She is also a regular contributor to BBC History Magazine and the HistoryExtra podcast.