HIST 445 - The British Isles, 1485-1689

Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
The reigns of the Tudor and Stuart monarchs saw sustained and deep-reaching changes in the four nations of the British Isles (England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales). Over just two centuries, this region witnessed divisive processes of religious transformation associated with the Protestant Reformation; the emergence of a centralized and bureaucratized nation state based in London; two separate political revolutions and a series of bitterly fought rebellions in Scotland and Ireland; the transformation of the British Isles from a weak collection of kingdoms on the margins of Europe into a global economic and military power; and the creation of significant contributions to literature, the arts, philosophy, and the sciences. Using primary and secondary source readings, this course will explore these transformations and will assess the impact of these changes in regional and global contexts. Not offered on a regular basis.

Prerequisite(s): HIST 302 (HIST 301 also recommended.