The Douce manuscripts and printed books, held in Oxford’s Bodleian Library, are one of the most remarkable medieval collections to have been put together by a single bibliophile. In the first place the collection is striking simply because of its date: Francis Douce (1757-1834) found these 420 medieval books on the open market in the […]
Jack Pettitt, an Exeter graduate and secondary school history teacher, has spent his summer filming a series of online videos to help his students learn about the Normans. To make this series look as professional as possible, Jack not only filmed on location at historical sites, but recorded interviews with several academics, including myself and […]
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I love this! Is there any chance we could see the videos?
I should think so – although we’ll have to wait a while! Jack and his team have shot the footage they need, it’s now just a case of editing them down. And since term has begun, it might take Jack another few months.
2 responses to “Medieval History in the Classroom: An Interview with Jack Pettitt”
I love this! Is there any chance we could see the videos?
I should think so – although we’ll have to wait a while! Jack and his team have shot the footage they need, it’s now just a case of editing them down. And since term has begun, it might take Jack another few months.