We'll introduce you to the course, the team teaching the course, and to the Castle itself.

Lancaster Castle is located on the site of a sequence of Roman forts. In this activity, you will learn more about Lancaster’s place in the history of Roman Britain.

In this section, you will learn more about two types of source material that can be used to study Roman Britain: coins and inscriptions.

In this activity, we explore three types of source material that shed light on the mysterious early medieval period.

The week's activities have come to an end. This your opportunity to pause and reflect on what you've learned.

This week we focus on the period ca 1100–1500, from the foundation of the Castle to the ‘Wars of the Roses’. First, we examine the political history of the Castle and its region.

Next we explore the Castle in more detail, looking at aspects of its military and architectural history.

In this section we examine the social history of the region around the Castle, drawing on the rich documentary record from the late medieval period.

The week's activities have come to an end. This your opportunity to pause and reflect on what you've learned.

This week we will focus on the period around the Reformation.

This video introduces some of the key concepts from the Early Modern period, along with questions for discussion.

In this activity we will use the evidence of a map of Lancashire created in the early seventeenth century

We look more closely at the case of the Lancashire Witches, who were put on trial at Lancaster Castle in 1612. There are also questions for discussion.

This activity gives us the opportunity to read and reflect on some important evidence from the trial of the Lancashire Witches.

We will now think about the ways that the concept of witches are presented in popular culture and how this might influence our understanding of the past.

This is an opportunity to view a public performance filmed on location in the Shire Hall at Lancaster Castle.

It is now time to reflect on what we have learned this week, and to think about how has this course met your expectations.

This week we’ll be exploring the evolving identity of the Castle as a place of legal authority.

In this activity we'll consider the cultural responses to Lancaster Castle from the 19th century.

In this activity we will take a look at what life was like on the inside for those who were imprisoned inside the Castle during the 18th and 19th centuries.

The week's activities have come to an end. This your opportunity to pause and reflect on what you've learned.

This week we will be looking at the changing role and uses of Lancaster Castle in the 20th century to the present day.

In this activity we will consider the role of Lancaster Castle in more recent history.

We look at testimony from people who lived and worked at the Castle.

In this activity we'll look at the Castle's role as tourist attraction.

The week's activities have come to an end. This your opportunity to pause and reflect on what you've learned.

In this last activity we will give you some ideas on how you can develop your knowledge further.