Welcome to the HistoryExtra Academy course on late-medieval England
In this four-week course, 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.
Course syllabus
- Week one: Faith and worship
- Week two: Family life
- Week three: Politics and society
- Week four: Violence and crime
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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.
Week one – faith and worship
MembershipvideoHistoryExtra Academy video lectureFaith and worship in late-medieval England. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
The winter storms that rocked medieval Europe. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Medieval church calendarA guide to the holy days
The medieval church: your guide to religion and worship in the Middle Ages
MembershipaudioMargery Kempe: medieval mystic. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Week two – family and community
MembershipvideoHistoryExtra Academy video lecture: family and community in late-medieval England. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
The Black Death and social change. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Late-medieval England course: week two quiz. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
What was life like for a medieval housewife?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Medieval immigrants: moving to England in the Middle Ages. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
The medieval childbirth guide: 6 tips for pregnant mothers in the Middle Ages
An act of love: breastfeeding in the medieval period. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Medieval childhood: a historical A-Z. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Social mobility in the Middle Ages: could medieval people improve their station?
Week three – political communities
MembershipvideoHistoryExtra Academy video lecture: political participation in late-medieval England. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
King's justice: raising a grievance in medieval England. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Your guide to the Peasants' Revolt of 1381
Henry IV: the usurper king
Richard II: “I find myself a traitor”. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Week four – crime, violence and the law
MembershipvideoHistoryExtra Academy video lecture: crime, violence and the law. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
How bloody was medieval life?
Sanctuary in medieval churches: how criminals found protection from capture and punishment. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
The many faces of Robin Hood. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
MembershipaudioFatal accidents and violent injuries in the Middle Ages. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.