A tumultuous 14th century where truth is stranger than fiction. A time of war drama, intrigue, rivalry, treachery, deviancy, pestilence, famine, and the overthrow of a king. This course will focus on the tumultuous reign of Edward III, including not just his military glories but also the societal changes and the coming of the Black Death and the changes it brought to English society
Course aim
his course explains some of the forces of change in Plantagenet England and seeks to develop and extend knowledge and understanding of the catastrophic period between 1340 and 1377
Do I need any particular skills or experience?
- This course is for beginners
- This course is for improvers
- This course is for beginners and improvers
By the end of the course I should be able to:
- To develop an interest in and enthusiasm for history and an understanding of its value and significance eg can we learn any lessons for our current political situation from a study of the Plantagenets?
- To develop the ability to ask relevant questions about the past and investigate them critically using a range of sources eg how reliable ar contemporary chronicles as evidence of the past?
- To actively engage in the process of historical enquiry to develop as effective and independent learners and as critical and reflective thinkers
- To draw parallels with the past seeing their relevance in the modern world eg the xenophobia of England in the 14th-century compared with our world today.
- To assess the significance of individuals, events, developments and ideas from the past eg the relative merits of the kingship in the reign of Edward III.
What else do I need to know?
All relevant learning materials will be supplied.
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