History

Course summary

There are four elements to the course: 1. A study of the Early Tudor period 1485-1547 with a focus on political and international history during the reigns of Henry VII and Henry VIII. There is also a study of the political, religious and social challenges facing England during the ‘mid-Tudor’ crisis era of 1547-58. 2. A study of the USA between 1804-1865 with a focus on the causes and course of the Civil War and on the theme of westward expansion. 3. A thematic study covering 150-200 years. Popular culture and the issue of witchcraft, witch hunts and witch trials in Europe and North America 1500-1700. 4. A ‘Topic Essay’ of 4000 words based upon investigating and researching a historical controversy. The subject of the investigation is entirely the choice of the candidate - it can be anything!