Certificate of Achievement
Mary Templeman Hogg - O'Rourke
has completed the following course:
Lancaster Castle and Northern English History: The View from the Stronghold
This course used iconic Lancaster Castle to investigate how 2,000 years of history has shaped the north-west of England. It covered the period from Roman times to the present day, and developed skills of source analysis.
5 weeks, 3 hours per week
Dr Fiona Edmonds
Director, Regional Heritage Centre,
Lancaster University
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Reflect on the long sweep of history in relation to one site
- Interpret the regional context of broader historical trends
- Evaluate historical debates critically
- Explain the relationship between famous events or individuals and deeper social and political developments
- Explore several different types of source material
Syllabus
- The Roman coastal fort and its relationship to the northern frontier
- The Norman Castle: its role in Anglo-Scottish warfare and the emergence of the Duchy of Lancaster
- The Castle’s role as a prison for the Lancashire Witches, in the context of post-Reformation history
- The role as a debtors’ prison in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and changes in prison organisation
- The First and Second World Wars
- The importance of the castle to the region’s heritage
Issued on 23rd April 2020
The person named on this certificate has completed the activities in the transcript above. For more information about Certificates of Achievement and the effort required to become eligible, visit futurelearn.com/proof-of-learning/certificate-of-achievement.
This certificate represents proof of learning. It is not a formal qualification, degree, or part of a degree.
Free online course: