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This was a one day course originally run at the Queen’s House and National Maritime Museum in Greenwich on 22 July 2017. What is the course about? Ever since the Renaissance artists in Western Europe had been discovering the beauty and majesty of statues and other works of art from the worlds of Ancient Greece… Read more »
- Posted on: May 11, 2019
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This tag: Greenwich
Life and times of Charles I and Henrietta Maria What is the course about? Charles was never meant to be king but rose to the challenge and he and Henrietta led a glittering court. Sadly they were at odds with Parliament and the people which led to Civil War. What topics will we cover? This… Read more »
- Posted on: February 16, 2019
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This tag: Greenwich
Great Sea Battles from the Classical World – Salamis, Syracuse and Actium A general look at ships and sailing techniques in the Ancient World and how vessels were used in warfare. This course was run at the National Maritime Museum on Sunday 25th March 2018. We looked at the strategies used by navies in… Read more »
- Posted on: March 30, 2018
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- Also tagged Actium, Ancient Greece, Ancient Greek Naval Warfare, Ancient Greek Warships, Ancient History, Ancient Naval Warfare, Ancient Roman Naval Warfare, Ancient Roman Warships, Ancient Rome, Battle of Actium, Battle of Salamis, Battle of Syracuse, Etruscans, European History, Naval Warfare, Salamis