Curated Video
Catarine of Aragon: the Early Life of Henry VIII's First Wife
Catherine of Aragon, known as Catarina de Aragon in her native Spain, is often remembered as a devout Catholic and the rejected queen of Henry VIII. However, her life and personality are much more interesting and impressive. Her early...
Señor Jordan
Spanish Present Subjunctive with Ojalá (O)
*Please excuse my Arabic pronunciation if it is not "on point". I had Google Translate pronounce it for me and did my best to follow that. *This video was a lot of fun to make and I hope you enjoy it and find it educational. In addition,...
Curated Video
Portugal, Sintra - Castle of the Moors
The castle was constructed during the 8th and 9th centuries, during the period of Muslim Iberia, as the central place in a territory that was primarily agricultural, and which was necessary to protect its population. In 1031, after the...
Britlish
Dead As a Door Nail (subtitles)
""Dead as a doornail"" as a common British idiomatic expression the meaning of which forms the basis of this interesting and enlightening video English lesson. using striking images of a 15th century monastery in Seville, Spain, the...
Britlish
Dead As a Door Nail (no subtitles)
""Dead as a doornail"" as a common British idiomatic expression the meaning of which forms the basis of this interesting and enlightening video English lesson. using striking images of a 15th century monastery in Seville, Spain, the...
Curated Video
Portugal, Sintra National Palace
The history of the castle begins in the Moorish Al-Andalus era, after the Umayyad conquest of Hispania in the 8th century, when Sintra had two castles. One was located atop of a hill overlooking Sintra. It is known as the Castelo dos...
British Library
British Library: Wuthering Heights: Who Is Heathcliff?
Professor John Bowen discusses the enigmatic Heathcliff, from his early appearance as a rejected child, to his return as a powerful and violent antihero. [3:46]
British Library
British Library: Wuthering Heights: Violence and Cruelty
Professor John Bowen explores Emily Bronte's extraordinary use of violence in "Wuthering Heights". [4:12]
British Library
British Library: Wuthering Heights: Landscape
Professor John Bowen discusses the harshness of the landscape around Haworth and the central part it plays in the writings of the Bronte sisters. [3:26]