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A History of Royal Fashion Online distance learning

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Explore how British royalty have influenced fashion over the last 500 years, from the Tudors to the Windsors.

  • Length: 5 weeks; 4 hours per week
  • Start date: anytime
  • Introductory: leads to further study opportunities

Why this course

Intended learning outcomes

  • Assess the significance of fashion and clothing to individual and collective British royals
  • Identify key fashion developments from the sixteenth century to the present day
  • Reflect on how and why fashions have changed
  • Explore the significance of different primary sources for understanding fashion history
  • Develop an understanding of the history of British monarchs, their family and their reigns.

How to register

The course is hosted on an external learning platform, Futurelearn.

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Registration for this course is free, with free time-limited access to content: charges may apply for additional features and extended study.