Overview

1. Bosworth Field and the end of the Wars of the Roses; 2. Henry VII and the Tudor Dynasty; 3. The reign of Henry VII; 4. The accession of Henry VIII; 5. Henry VIII: ; 6. Henry VIII: The Early Years; Henry VIII: The King's `Great Matter¿ and Rome ; 7. The Later Years of Henry VIII; 8. Edward VI; 9. Edward VI and the Disputed Succession; 10. The Reign of Mary Tudor: Part I; 11. The Reign of Mary Tudor: Part II; 12. Elizabeth I: 1558-1580; 13. Elizabeth I: 1580-1603; 14. Elizabeth I: The Golden Age?; 15. Religion, Society, and Politics under the Tudors. Students taking this module will study these topics through a in-depth grasp of the modern historiography on the subject, complimented by the use of some primary sources (including select contemporary writings, records, contemporary paintings and woodcuts).

Assessment Strategy

-threshold -Threshold students (D-) will demonstrate an appropriate range or depth of knowledge of at least parts of the relevant field, and will make partially-successful attempts to frame an argument that engages with historiographical controversies or problems. -good -Good students (B- and above) will show a solid level of achievement in all of the criteria of the paragraphs above. -excellent -Excellent students (A- and above) will demonstrate this level of solid achievement across the criteria combined with particularly impressive depths of knowledge and/or subtlety of analysis.