David Campion




The Martyrdom of Archbishop Thomas Cranmer, Oxford, 1556 (Woodcut from Foxe's Book of Martyrs, 1563)

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COURSE REQUIREMENTS


ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION

The study of Tudor and Stuart Britain can be a fascinating exercise, but for this to happen it will require some effort. This means regular and punctual classroom attendance and consistent adherence to the schedule of assigned readings to keep up with the pace of the lectures and discussions. If you must miss a class, you are required to notify the instructor in advance and in writing. Any unexcused absence after the first two will reduce your final grade by one third of a letter grade. Two late arrivals count as one absence. Being unprepared for class discussion will also count as an unexcused absence. Students are always encouraged to ask questions in the lectures and during office hours, and to go beyond the minimum course requirements as their imagination and intellect lead them. Your preparation and active participation is vital to the success of this course.



MAP EXERCISE

In order to achieve some sense of the geographical contours over which the history of Early Modern Britain unfolded, students will complete a take-home map exercise. This assignment will give an appreciation of the topography, distances, cities, regions, and battlefields of England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and the various smaller islands that comprise Modern Britain. In this exercise, students are allowed to work together.


RESPONSE PAPERS

During the semester, students will be expected to write five 2-page response papers on the readings for the course.


RESEARCH PROJECT

Each student will complete a 10-12 page research essay on a topic of his or her choice making significant use of primary sources.


EXAMINATIONS

There will be in-class midterm and final examinations comprised of short identifications and essays. The final examination is cumulative.


Assignments must be submitted on time. Unless there are extenuating circumstances and an extension is obtained in advance, assignments will be reduced by one third of a letter grade for each day they are late. After five days, an assignment will not be accepted.

The Lewis & Clark College
Policy on Academic Integrity is applicable to all assignments and examinations in this course. Any instances of cheating or plagiarism, however slight, on any assignment or examination will result automatically in a failing grade for the course and referral to the College Honor Board for further disciplinary action.


METHOD OF EVALUATION

Participation in discussion (15%)
Map exercise (5%)
Response papers (20%)
Midterm examination (10%)
Research project (30%)
Final examination (20%)

Note: If you have a disability that may affect your academic performance, you may request accommodations by submitting documentation to the Office of Student Accessibility and that office will notify the instructor of the accommodation for which you are eligible.




REQUIRED TEXTS
(Available for purchase at the Lewis & Clark Bookstore)

Susan Brigden, New Worlds, Lost Worlds: The Rule of the Tudors, 1485-1603
Eamon Duffy, The Voices of Morebath: Reformation and Rebellion in an English Village
Alison Games, The Web of Empire: English Cosmopolitans in an Age of Expansion, 1560-1660
Mark Kishlansky, A Monarchy Transformed: Britain, 1603-1714
Thomas More, Utopia



The Ruins of Glastonbury Abbey, Somerset, England

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