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• Centreofexcellence – Introduction to the Medieval Period Diploma CourseWhat Will You Learn?One of the most fascinating periods in European history is the Middle Ages.
• Spanning over the course of a thousand years from the fifth to the fifteenth century, it covers such major events as the Crusades, the Inquisition, the Golden Era of Islam, and the Black Death.It was a time of war and knights; of art and discovery.
• And more than anything, it was a time of new forms of thinking.
• The Medieval Period is an era that rose from the ashes of a fallen empire and laid the groundwork for the extraordinary paths that took us to the Renaissance and the Age of Discovery.This Medieval History Course examines all of the above-mentioned events and more, and does so within the context of the rise and fall of the Catholic Church’s power within that period.The Introduction to the Medieval Period Diploma Course begins with an introduction to the three different periods within the Medieval Era.
• In doing so, it examines why the ‘Middle Ages’ are so called and what really went on during this intriguing period.You’ll study how the Vikings went from being the scourges from the sea to rulers of the land and the various battles and incidents that led to them overthrowing the Anglo-Saxon rulers, in an extraordinary period in English medieval history when Danish kings sat upon the throne of England.It is impossible to understand Europe in the Middle Ages without being aware of the power that the Roman Catholic Church exerted on the continent during this period.