Online Course Available: “A History of Royal Food and Feasting”

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Future Learn, the University of Reading and Historic Royal Palaces are offering a free online course, A History of Royal Food and Feasting.

This course is intended to explore the changing tastes of English royal palaces, through the lens of five different monarchs:

  • Henry VIII at Hampton Court Palace
  • Elizabeth I at the Tower of London
  • George I at Hampton Court Palace
  • George III at Kew Palace
  • Victoria at Kensington Palace

More than just a survey, the course is designed to have you explore recipes, learn to evaluate and redact recipes, get insights into each of the monarch and get a behind-the-scenes look at each of these historic palaces.

The course lasts five weeks, about three hours per week. For more information, go to the course website:

https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/royal-food/1