Description
This honors course is an investigation of modern Britain and its global influence from c. 1485 to the present. Classes will be in a seminar format that encourages discussions of important primary and secondary source materials and relevant themes. Themes to be discussed will include the rise of constitutional monarchy, the growth of the common law, the rise and decline of Protestantism, the influence of social reform movements, the growth and consequences of empire, the various cultures within Great Britain, and the Anglo-American influence in the world in the 21st century. Prerequisites: At least a 3.0 grade point average. Three ho urs.