243 Fall 1999

Tudor and Stuart England
Fall Semester 1999
Frank Luttmer
108 Classic Hall
M W F: 10-11, 12-1
866-7205 (office) 866-4073 (home)
historians@hanover.edu

Course Description and Objectives
This course is an introduction to the social, political, religious, and intellectual history of England during the reigns of the Tudor and Stuart monarchs, with particular attention given to three major developments of the era: the Renaissance, the Reformation, and the seventeenth-century political Revolutions. The format will be discussion rather than lecture. In addition to increasing your understanding of early modern England, the course is designed to deepen your appreciation of the study of history, strengthen your capacity to think critically and analytically, and improve your research and writing skills. You will be expected to analyze primary documents carefully and thoughtfully, develop and defend your own interpretations, and write a substantive research paper.

Readings
Lacey Baldwin Smith, This Realm of England
Frank Luttmer, ed., Renaissance, Reformation, and Revolution
Carole Levin, The Heart and Stomach of a King
Paul Seaver, Wallington's World: A Puritan Artisan in Seventeenth-Century London

Grades
Final grades will be based on an evaluation of the following.

1. Two mid-term exams (15% each) and a final exam (20%)

Exams will consist of short-answer questions and large essay questions. Each of the three exams will cover roughly one-third of the course; the third exam will also include a comprehensive section.
2. A Research paper submitted in two drafts (15% for the first draft and 25% for the second)

The research paper can be on any topic in Tudor and Stuart history. Papers are to be analytical and interpretive; they should present a thesis and develop an argument. You are encouraged to use primary sources, and you are expected to examine the historiographical context of your topic. The grade of each draft will be based on the quality of the thesis and argument, the quality of the evidence and logic, and the quality of the writing. The grade of the second draft will also reflect the improvement (or lack of improvement) shown between the first and second draft. You should consult with me about your paper at least a week before each draft is due.
3. Class participation(10%)

As a small seminar, the success of this class depends upon the quality of the dialogue in class. It is expected that you will attend every class and that you will be fully prepared to discuss the material assigned for that day. Class participation grades will reflect your attendance record, the frequency of your contributions to class discussions, and the quality of your questions, observations, and conclusions.

Schedule

Late Medieval Society
Sept. 8
Feudalism and Social Change
Smith, 25-43, 75-90; RRR, 1-5 (Book of Chivalry)
Sept. 10
Church, Culture, and a New Dynasty
Smith, 43-48, 91-111; RRR, 6-13 (Art or Craft to Live Well)

The Early Renaissance
Sept. 13
The Continental Influence
RRR, 14-20 (Erasmus, Machiavelli)
Sept. 15
English Humanists
RRR, 21-30 (Elyot)
Sept. 17
English Humanists
RRR, 31-44 (More)

Reformation and Reaction
Sept. 20
Origins of the Reformation
Smith, 112-140; RRR,45-46 (Fish)
Sept. 22
The Henrician Reformation, Theology, and Polemics
Smith, 140-149; RRR, 47-57 (Tyndale, More, Henrician Statutes)
Sept. 24
Edward and Mary
Smith, 153-172; RRR, 58-64 (Bonner, Antichrist)

The Elizabethan Age
Sept. 27
The First Decades
Smith, 173-202; RRR, 65-73 (Foxe)
Sept. 29
Spain, Catholics, and Conflict
Smith, 203-210; RRR, 111-120 (Parsons, Cecil, Oration)
Oct. 1
Puritans and Anti-Puritans: Church Government and Liturgy
Smith, 211-216; RRR, 74-82, 103-110 (Field and Wilcox, Barrow, Hooker)
Oct. 4
Puritans and Anti-Puritans: Theology, Salvation, and Popular Culture
RRR, 83-102 (Perkins, Rogers, Downame, Gifford)
Oct. 6
Elizabethan Politics
Smith, 217-228; RRR, 121-129 (D'Ewes)
Oct. 8
FIRST EXAM

Elizabeth I: A Biography
Oct. 11
The Heart and Stomach of a King
Levin, 1-65
Oct. 13
The Heart and Stomach of a King
Levin, 66-120
Oct. 15
The Heart and Stomach of a King
Levin, 121-172

Elizabethan and Jacobean Culture
Oct. 20
Body, Soul, and Cosmos
RRR (Hill, Valentius, Abernethy)
Oct. 22
Music and Natural Law
RRR (Byrd, Hooker)
Oct. 25
Human Nature, Civilization, and History
RRR (Bacon, Raleigh)

Tudor and Stuart Society
Oct. 27
Economy and Society
RRR (Smith, Mun)
Oct. 28
FIRST DRAFT OF RESEARCH PAPER DUE
Oct. 29
Order and Disorder in Society and the Family
RRR (Exhortation, Robin Hood, Glass of Godly Love, Diaries
Nov. 1
"The Question of Women" and Early Feminism
RRR (Anger, Cavendish, Astell)
Nov. 3
Magic, Witchcraft, and the Witch Hunts
RRR (Chelmsford Witches, Witches Apprehended, Scot, James I)
Nov. 5
SECOND EXAM

The Early Stuarts and the Origins of the Civil War
Nov. 8
James I
Smith, 231-255; RRR (James I)
Nov. 10
Charles I and Conflict
Smith, 256-273; RRR (Prynne, Laurentz,
Petition of Right, His Majesty's Declaration and Speech)
Nov. 12
The Long Parliament and the Road to War
Smith, 273-283; RRR (19 Propositions, His Majesty's Answer)

War and Revolution
Nov. 15
Civil War and Revolution
Smith, 283-293; RRR (Agreement of the People,
Putney Debates, King Charles's Trial and Speech)
Nov. 17
Cromwell, the Commonwealth, and the Protectorate
Smith, 293-304; RRR (Winstanley, Cromwell,
Powell, The Good Old Cause)
Nov. 19
Politics and Theory
RRR (Milton, Harrington, Hobbes)

The Life of a Puritan Artisan
Nov. 22
Wallington's World
1-44
Nov. 29
Wallington's World
45-142
Dec. 1
Wallington's World
143-196

The Later Stuarts and the Glorious Revolution
Dec. 3
Charles I and the Restored Monarchy
Smith, 307-327; RRR (Fowler, Bunyan)
Dec. 6
James II and Revolution
Smith, 328-348; RRR (His Majesty's Gracious Declaration,
A Letter to a Dissenter, Tyrrell)

The Seventeenth Century Intellectual Revolution
Dec. 8
Natural Philosophy
RRR (Bacon, Newton)
Dec. 10
Reason and Religion
RRR (Locke, Blount)
Dec. 13-17
FINAL EXAM

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