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School trip through time: Mechelen education during the ancien régime
The Mechelen City Archives made a short documentary about Mechelen education during the ancien régime (1200-1800).
Chapters in the documentary:
- 0:00 Introduction: On a school trip through time;
- 2:55 Chapter 1: The Chapter School, the first …
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Beastly Charters: A quest for the animal in the document
In this documentary you will discover how a charter was and is created. A charter is written on parchment. Parchment is a thin paper-like material made from the skin of calves, cows, goats or sheep.
But there is even more beastly about such a charter. …
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Israel and Palestine: Origin of conflict
During recent major Muslim, Jewish and Christian holidays, tensions have flared again between Israel and Palestine. How did the conflict ever arise? Middle East expert Maurits Berger, Leiden University, takes you on a journey through the history …
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Gallo-Roman Museum: Educational videos
On this website you will find a collection of films about hunter-gatherers, first farmers, Celts, Gallo-Romans and Germans.
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Desiderius Erasmus: Biography
Erasmus lives in the late Middle Ages. It is a time of transition. There is a lot of criticism of the Catholic Church. As the son of a priest, things are not easy for him.
He studies Latin and later Greek. He writes a lot, both letters and books. The …
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Joan of Arc: The Virgin of Orleans
The story of a young woman who helped the French king to the throne during the 100-year war and managed to liberate the city of Orleans. She heard voices from heaven.
The French saw her as a God-sent woman and the English accused her of witchcraft. If …
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From Burgundy to Habsburg
The unity of the Low Countries is almost achieved. Duke of Burgundy, Philip the Good, with a lot of patience, with a clever marriage policy and with a little luck, brought the Low Countries together. The son Karel wants to do the work much …
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The Burgundians in the Netherlands
The Netherlands and Belgium emerged from the maze of duchies and counties in the Middle Ages. How did that go? How was that unification achieved? What's France got to do with it?
The story of the Burgundians in the Low Countries.
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Anne Frank: Video Diary
The Anne Frank Foundation shares the Anne Frank video diary on YouTube. Luna Cruz Perez plays Anne Frank and shares her life, thoughts and feelings in the Secret Annex with the help of a camera. All characters, locations and events in the series …
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The Angels of Pervijze
A fascinating and positive story from WWI about courage and self-sacrifice. The English Elsie Knocker and the Scottish Mairi Chisholm, very against the wishes of the British army command, install a bandage station in a cellar in Pervijze, barely …
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Everyone Classic: Playlist Season 2
In this learning resource you will find an interesting collection of video material that you can use if you want to teach your students nice facts about music, composers and remarkable pieces of music.
The different topics that are covered are: …
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Everyone Classic: Playlist season 1
In this learning resource you will find an interesting collection of video material that you can use if you want to teach your students nice facts about music, composers and remarkable pieces of music.
The different topics that are covered are: …
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