DescriptionA comparative survey of the histories of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales during the Medieval and Early Modern eras. Stress will be placed upon common themes such as institutional development, warfare and the often violent interaction between the English and the Celtic peoples.
Course Topics
Unit 1: The British Isles: 1066-c. 1200
Unit 2: Cultural Conflicts: 1066-c. 1200
Unit 3: The British Isles: 1200-1400 and Life in the Middle Ages
Unit 4: The Impact of the Black Death on Medieval Society
Unit 5: The End of the Middle Ages
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Textbooks
The Peoples of the British Isles: From Prehistoric Time to 1688, A New History (Confirmed)
Edition: 3rd Edition
Author(s): S.E. Lehmberg
Published by: Chicago: Lyceum Books in 2008
Required Textbook
The Discription of Wales in Gerald of Wales, The Journey Through Wales (Confirmed)
Published by: Harmondsworth, N.Y.: Penguin in 1978
Required Textbook
The British Isles 1066-1603 Course Reader (Confirmed)
Edition: Revised March 2003
Required Textbook
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