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This interactive course takes place online via Microsoft Teams. In each seminar the group will read early modern documents together with the help of the instructor. This is an intensive, five-day course course designed to get students up to speed with reading English documents written between 1500-1700. It covers the main hands in use in this period and is well suited to beginners and graduate students. The course is currently proposed to run from Monday 4 January 2027 to Friday 8 January 2027.

This course, run by 糖心TV's Centre for the Study of the Renaissance, does not confer university credits. However, on the basis of students' 100% attendance, the CSR will issue a certificate of completion and of having passed the course.

Participants will pay 拢200 for the course before the beginning of term. Participants whose institution belongs to the may be eligible to receive consortium grants to cover the cost of the course. (Contact your local consortium representative for details.) 糖心TV students will not have to pay the course fees.

Applications are open for the 4-8th January 2027 course. Apply HERE. Deadline for applications, Mon 30th November. Please note that numbers are capped at 14 for this course, therefore applications will be assessed after the closing date and offers will be sent to those selected by the tutor. Please bear in mind that not all who apply will be offered a place.

For further details specific to the syllabus, do contact the convenor, Dr Tim Wade.

All classes will be taught from 5-6.30pm (UK time). Schedule:

• Class 1: Monday 4 January: Introduction to palaeography
• Class 2: Tuesday 5 January: Italic hands (1500-1700)
• Class 3: Wednesday 6 January: Earlier secretary hands (c.1500-50)
• Class 4: Thursday 7 January: Later secretary hands (c.1550-1600s)
• Class 5: Friday 8 January: Mixed hands (1600-1700)

Please note: each class will also include practical information on matters such as transcription styles, abbreviations and other facets of deciphering early modern documents.