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Challenge fate in this game that transports you into Early Modern Europe. Will you prosper and gain riches, or will you fail miserably in these turbulent times? Use your knowledge to see if you can make some historically-sound decisions and outmanoeuvre Fortuna.


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Early Modern European lives: Life during the plague and Great Fire of London


The Great Fire of London and the Great Plague shook London during the 1660s - find out more about how it changed people's lives in this article.
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Early Modern European lives: Daniel Wörner


Discover how Daniel Wörner came from humble beginnings to become the richest merchant in Nördlingen in the 1600s.
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Early Modern European lives: Glückel of Hameln


Glückel of Hameln juggled being a mother to 14 children and took over her husband's business ventures. Read her extraordinary tale here.
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Pompeo Diodati lived in Italy during a time of hostility towards protestants. Learn about his exile and incredible journey to Geneva here.
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The early modern period from 1500 to 1780 is one of the most engaging periods for historical study. Beginning with the upheavals of the Reformation, and ending with the Enlightenment, this was a time of fundamental intellectual, social, religious and cultural change. At the same time, early modern Europe was rooted in and retained many of the customs of medieval times. In this free course, Early modern Europe: an introduction, you will explore some of the fundamental characteristics of this fascinating period of history.
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How do historians know about the past?


How do historians know about the past? What are primary and secondary sources? Find out with our short animations.
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