The English Civil War: Society, Religion, and Politics, 1603 - 1660

3 credits · Undergraduate

An advanced course on one of the most tumultuous and eventful periods in British history, that leading up to and including civil war and revolution 1642 to 1660. Select primary sources will be used in addition to secondary works. Topics to be studied include the social structure of early Stuart England; the Church and its critics; foreign policy; radical politics; the military course of the war; religious sectarianism; and the impact of the war and its aftermath on the populace. PREREQUISITES: Any course in medieval or early modern British history CROSSLISTED: HIST 5105.03 FORMATS: Seminar