Shakespeare in Historical Context (Accredited Module)

Why did a performance of Shakespeare's Richard II form the backdrop for rebellion in 1601? Did Richard III really have ‘legs of an unequal size’ and an arm that was ‘like a blasted sapling, wither'd up’, or was Shakespeare making barbed comments about one of his contemporaries? This module explores Elizabethan and Jacobean England through the eyes of William Shakespeare and how his plays were shaped by the social, political and cultural history of the Tudor and early Stuart period in which he lived.

• Tutor: Gillian Waters MA PGDip PGCE
• Term: Spring
  
• Day: Monday
• Start Date: 10 January 2022
• Time: 7-9pm
• No. of weeks: 11
• Full fee: £130
• Credits: 10

This course will be delivered via Zoom. Students joining the course will need access to a computer, laptop or tablet with a microphone (essential) and a webcam (desirable) as well as a reliable broadband connection.

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