Overview

The course will examine a wide range of medieval and early modern genres of historical sources, including charters,seals, letters, administrative sources, records of central government, historians of medieval England and Wales, probate records, legal records, sources for parliament, visual sources, pamphlets.

Learning Outcomes

• Students will be able to develop their ability to recognise the significance of different kinds of historical source.

• They will develop the capacity to assess the problems involved in the use of different kinds of historical sources.

• They will develop their ability to assess the role which different kinds of source can play in historical enquiry.

• They will present ONE c.4,500 word assessed essay on a topic relevant to the course which is clearly structured and demonstrates a well argued analysis of the subject using the evidence from the source materials.