Online Medieval Courses: Black Friday Sale

Interested in taking an online course about the Middle Ages? Now is the time, as we are having our Black Friday sale.

Use the coupon code BLACKFRIDAY when ordering a course and you will receive 25% off the price. We have many new and returning courses for early 2026:

• Early Medieval Brittany A.D. 800-1100 – a six-week course that traces the history of Brittany in the early medieval period, from Roman occupation and withdrawal to its rebellions and split from the Frankish Empire, Viking occupation and reconquest, and eventual semi-autonomy entering the High Middle Ages.
• Urban Europe: Towns and Cities in the Middle Ages – Four weeks on the rise of cities in the European Middle Ages in different countries and cultures. Learn about the similarities of life and struggles of ordinary townsfolk, job opportunities, everyday lives and the impact urban communities have in history.
• A Voice of Her Own: Women’s Contributions to Medieval Music – our music expert, Sonja Maurer-Dass, is back to teach this six-week course, which looks at the many roles of women in medieval music.
• Medieval Europe 870 – 1300 – this ten-week course is taught by Nicholas Morton and is our most ambitious course yet.
• Relics in Antiquity and the Middle Ages – this six-week course examines sacred objects in the premodern Mediterranean world, with a focus on the Christian veneration of relics. Through primary sources and modern scholarship, learn the various ways people understood these objects’ power and histories.
• Medieval Education: From Schools to Universities – explores the history of education in the Middle Ages through the development of schools, curriculums, the growth of universities, and the diverse individuals who were involved in teaching and learning during this 1000 years of history.
• The Normans in Europe – this five-week course is taught by Lillian Cespedes Gonzalez. It explores the development of the Normans in Normandy, England, and the Mediterranean and  their political and cultural achievements.
• The Hundred Years’ War and the Birth of Modern Europe – also a ten-week course, learn about its causes, key themes, and lasting impact on society, nationalism, and power. Discover how this conflict ushered in the end of the Middle Ages and shaped modern Europe.
• Medieval Gender and Sexuality – Eleanor Janega is back to teach her popular course on the philosophical and societal underpinnings that shaped culture and relationships from the 5th to the 15th century.
• En Garde! Fencing in Late Medieval and Early Modern England – from apprentices in the street to princes at court, fencing was widespread in late medieval and early modern England. This six-week course explores the fascinating careers and martial arts of those who instructed others in the use of arms.

You can check out these and more courses at https://medievalstudies.thinkific.com – use the coupon code BLACKFRIDAY to save 25% off.