Course Details in 2025/26 Session

Module Title	LH Advanced Option: Faith and Fire: Religion and Rebellion in England from Henry VIII to Elizabeth I
School	History and Cultures
Department	History
Module Code	09 38801
Module Lead	Jonathan Willis
Level	Honours Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 1
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Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-10 hours Seminar-20 hours Guided independent study-170 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	The sixteenth century was a defining period in English history. Over the successive reigns of the Tudor monarchs, England was transformed from one of the most Catholic countries in Europe into a fully-fledged Protestant nation; from a remote Catholic backwater into a European Protestant superpower. The process of reformation was a difficult one, wracked by dissent, rebellion, and military threats. This module charts the turbulent course of religious change in C16th England, from the vibrant piety of the pre-reformation Church to Henry VIII's break with Rome, from radical change under Edward VI to Mary I's burning of almost 300 Protestants, ending with the accession of Elizabeth I. Key moments of resistance feature against a backdrop of political and religious turmoil, events which laid the foundations of English national identity for centuries to come. The module also explores a wide range of primary sources, including liturgy, ballads, parish documents, plays, works of propaganda, Acts of Parliament, images, and other documents.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: analyse and explain key events and historical processes relevant to the subject under scrutiny, analyse and explain reasons for and implications of these events and processes (including analysis of primary evidence where appropriate) compare and evaluate the main scholarly views on the subject under investigation, critically evaluate the historiographical context and trends of the subject under exploration work with an appropriate degree of learner independence to explain and analyse the material under scrutiny summarise, analyse and evaluate the subject material clearly and effectively in writing, synthesise and evaluate themes across a wide range of diverse material
Assessment	38801-01 : 3,000 word essay : Coursework (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: S1 = 1 x 3,000 word essay (100%)
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