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After the Conquest: Anglo-Norman England (1066-1300) - CED00113C

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  • Department: Centre for Lifelong Learning
  • Module co-ordinator: Dr. Pragya Vohra
  • Credit value: 10 credits
  • Credit level: C
  • Academic year of delivery: 2023-24

Module will run

Occurrence Teaching period
A Autumn Term 2023-24

Module aims

This module aims to provide an introduction to medieval England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. It will consider the shift from Anglo-Saxon to Anglo-Norman kingship and governance, political and administrative development, the role of the Church, and changes in urban and rural life, especially through the development of feudalism. The focus will be on the political, social, economic, and ecclesiastical history of the period. Through the use of primary texts (e.g. Magna Carta) and visual evidence (e.g. Bayeux Tapestry), this module will cover important historical developments in the period and analyse their outcomes.

Module learning outcomes

By the end of this module, students should have:

  • An understanding of medieval society between 1066 and1300
  • An understanding of the concepts of lordship, monarchy, and church-state relations in the period
  • Developed skills of critical analysis with primary sources from the medieval period
  • An understanding of the historiography of the period and the definitions, interpretations and approaches taken by historians.

Assessment

Task Length % of module mark
Essay/coursework
Essay/coursework		 N/A 100

Special assessment rules

None

Reassessment

None

Module feedback

Following marking by the first marker students receive their indicative mark and written feedback with the option of verbal feedback. First marking usually takes place within 2 weeks of submission and comments are sent as soon as possible after this time.

Indicative reading

R. Bartlett, England under the Norman & Angevin Kings (2000)

J. Campbell, ed. The Anglo-Saxons ( 1991)

M. Clanchy, England and its Rulers (1998)

R.H.C. Davies, A History of Medieval Europe from Constantine to St Louis ed. R.I. Moore (2006)

W.C. Jordan, Europe in the High Middle Ages (2002)

P. Linehan and J. Nelson, The Medieval World (2003)


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