Renaissance England

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This course examines England from the later Middle Ages to the seventeenth century, during which time the essentials of the modern British state were formed. Particular emphasis will be given political and religious developments, including changes in the nature of monarchy and its relationship to feudalism, the growth of royal administration and the judiciary, the changes in warfare, the rise of Parliament, the role of the Church, and the impact of the Protestant Reformation. Also examined will be changes in economic and social patterns, as England went from an isolated half-island to a budding imperial power and center for trade.