Academy Classes FGCU

The Germans are Coming! A German King Takes the English Throne

Thursday, November 2nd
10:00 am – 11:30 am

$25 per person
Speaker: Nancy Maxwell

How can this be? It was never supposed to happen. Queen Anne of England had had multiple pregnancies; she had a son. Apart from the horrific scandal of his wife, George of Hanover was enjoying a life of gambling and hunting (and ruling!) in his German state. But fate and his mother had other plans for George, and at the age of 54 he sailed, none too willingly, for England. The English were not particularly glad to see George arrive, either. But George took the English throne, took an English mistress, and established the Hanoverian line in his new homeland – even if he did loathe his son!

Please call FGCU Academy at (239) 434-4737 to reserve a class

Pirates of the Golden Age: 1630-1730

Friday, November 3rd 
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm

$25 per person
Speaker: Steve Valaspino

For nearly 100 years in the 17th and 18th centuries, sea thieves prowled the Caribbean, Pirate Round and Spanish Main, establishing strongholds in Tortuga, Port Royal and Nassau. This resplendent audio-visual program examines the "Golden Age" of Piracy, why it flourished, the treasure sought, personalities, crews, weapons and hardships. These (mostly) men worked hard and partied hard! Come see why a pirate's life was usually nasty, brutish and short. 

Please call FGCU Academy at (239) 434-4737 to reserve a class