HIS-2003 History of England I
The period covered by this course, Tudor-Stuart England, 1485-1688, witnessed the transformation of England from a medieval kingdom to a modern nation state. Emphasis will be placed on political, religious, social and economic development, although cultural and intellectual developments will also be touched upon where deemed relevant. Specific themes addressed include: the English Reformation, the English relationship with the countries of the so-called Celtic fringe (Scotland, Ireland and Wales) as well as the rise of parliamentary authority culminating in the Civil War and Glorious Revolution. Finally, the agricultural and commercial revolutions, which transformed Britain into a world power by the end of the Seventeenth Century, will be discussed in detail.