English History to 1688:
Schedule of Lecture Topics, Source Assignments,
and Due Dates

 

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Wed., Aug. 20th Introduction to the course
Fri., Aug., 22nd Roman Britain: The first civilization in Britain
Mon., Aug. 25th Hollister, Chapter 1
Wed., Aug. 27th The Anglo-Saxons: Invasions and Christianization
Fri., Aug. 29th Hollister, Chapters 2 and 3

MON., SEPT. 1st: LABOR DAY HOLIDAY

Wed., Sept. 3rd Discussion 1: Sources #2, #5, #6
Fri., Sept. 5th The Anglo-Saxons and the Norman Conquest
Mon., Sept. 8th Hollister, Chapter 4
Wed., Sept.10th Norman England
Mon., Sept.15th Hollister Chapter 5
Wed., Sept.17th Discussion 2: Sources #7, 9, 10, 11
Fri., Sept.19th The Reign of Henry II
Fri., Sept. 26th Hollister: Chapter 6
Mon., Sept. 29th Richard the Lion-Hearted and King John
Fri., Oct. 3rd Hollister: Chapters 6 continued, 7
Mon., Oct. 6th Discussion 3: Sources #14, 15, 18, 19

WED., OCT. 8th: MID-TERM EXAMINATION

Fri., Oct. 10th Henry III, Edward I and the Origins of Parliament
Mon., Oct. 13th (continuation of topic)
Wed., Oct. 15th Hollister: Chapters 8, 9
Fri., Oct. 17th Discussion 4: Sources #21, 22, 23
Mon., Oct. 20th The Reign of Edward II: Intro to the Late Middle Ages
Wed., Oct. 22nd Hollister, Chapter 10
Fri., Oct. 24th Edward III and the Hundred Years War
Mon., Oct. 27th Hollister, Chapter 11

TERM PAPER DUE ON MONDAY, OCT. 27th

Wed., Oct. 29th Discussion 5: Sources #25, 27, 28.
Fri., Oct. 31st The Reign of Richard II; Hollister, Chapter 12
Mon., Nov. 3rd Discussion 6: Sources, #31, 32, 36
Wed., Nov. 5th Aftermath: The Last Days of Medieval England; Smith (2nd vol.), Ch 1, 2, 3
Fri., Nov. 7th The Coming of the Tudors; Smith, Chapter 4, 5
Mon., Nov. 10th Henry VIII and the Reformation
Wed., Nov. 12th Smith, Chapter 6, 7
Fri., Nov. 14th The Years Afterward: Edward VI & Mary I; Smith, Ch 8
Mon., Nov. 16th The Reign of Elizabeth the Great
Wed., Nov. 18th Smith, Chapter 9, 10
Fri., Nov. 20th Discussion 7: Sources #42, 44, 46, 51

MONDAY, NOV. 23rd - FRIDAY, NOV. 28th: THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS

Mon., Dec. 1st The Stuarts and the “Glorious Revolution”
Mon., Dec. 8th Smith, Chapters 11-15
Wed., Dec. 10th Discussion 8: Sources #58, 60, 61, 72

FINAL EXAMINATION *** FRIDAY, DEC. 12TH *** 8:00-10:30