HIST 323: England in the High Middle Ages

Uses primary sources to examine the growth and development of the medieval kingdom of England and its place within the British Isles and on the wider European stage in the English Middle Age (1066-1314). Topics to be considered include: the nature of medieval kingship in England, origins of parliament, the development of common law, English relations with Wales, Scotland and Ireland, change and continuity in medieval Christianity, the methods and sources by which modern historians study the medieval past. Offered by History & Art History. Limited to three attempts.