Course Details in 2025/26 Session

Module Title	LH Special Subject: A History of the Tudors in 100 Objects B
School	History and Cultures
Department	History
Module Code	09 32129
Module Lead	Dr Tara Hamling
Level	Honours Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 2
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites	LH Special Subject: A History of the Tudors in 100 Objects A - (09 32131)
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Seminar-30 hours Guided independent study-170 hours Total: 200 hours
Exclusions
Description	This module (and its co-requisite) will allow students to study a historical theme or area in great depth, under the guidance of an individual member of staff. The module will allow students to study an aspect of history in detail and gain a fuller understanding of how different types of source material inform the historical process. Like Part A, Part B will involve a detailed examination of primary as well as secondary sources, (documents, newspapers etc) both published and unpublished, and students will be tested on their ability to compare different source materials from the period under scrutiny. Module Summary: This course examines the rich body of surviving objects from the Tudor period to explore how key themes in the study of early modern history were experienced by people in everyday life. Each week we will discuss the ways in which a particular object—including the legendary ‘Round Table’ of King Arthur, a nit-comb from the wreck of the Mary Rose flagship, a defaced religious icon, a witch-bottle and a codpiece—might inform our understanding of, for example, dynasty; sacred monarchy; religious change; religious persecution; discovery; colonisation; social mobility; the supernatural; the life-cycle; gender; health and hygiene. We will study objects alongside a range of other primary sources such as popular print, religious tracts, diaries and journals, conduct literature, travel literature, technical manuals and wills to place material culture within a wider interpretative context and a more rounded history of the period. We will investigate and vote for additional objects each week to arrive collectively by the end of the course at our own version of a history of the Tudors in 100 objects.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Analyse and appraise key events and historical processes relevant to the subject under scrutiny; Analyse and evaluate a wide range of relevant primary source material offering where appropriate, an explicitly comparative perspective; Critically evaluate the historiographical context and trends of the subject under exploration; Summarise, analyse and evaluate the subject material with clarity and confidence, in writing.
Assessment	32129-01 : Take Home Paper : Exam (School Arranged) - Written Unseen (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: 1 x 3,000-word take home examination (100%) Reassessment: Resubmission of failed component(s)
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