MCCCD Program Description

History of England to 1700

Course: HIS251

First Term: 2024 Fall

Lecture 3.0 Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 3.0 Load
Subject Type: Academic
Load Formula: S - Standard Load

Description: Analysis of the major political, social, economic, and cultural/intellectual factors in English historical development from Celtic times to the end of the 17th century.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Identify the various geographic features of the British Isles and their impact on the development of civilization in the region. (I) 2. Describe the origins and civilization of the Celtic people in the British Isles. (I, II) 3. Assess the Roman presence on the British Isles and their legacy after their withdrawal. (I, II, III) 4. Describe the Anglo-Saxon development of early England and the Danish contributions to English state and society. (III) 5. Explain the political, social, and institutional changes which took place in Britain as a result of the Norman Conquest. (III, IV) 6. Describe the development of the English constitutional system during the 12th and 13th centuries. (IV, V) 7. Assess the causes, events, and results of the Hundred Years` War. (V, VI) 8. Evaluate the problems facing English society in the 14th and 15th centuries and their respective impacts. (VI) 9. Identify the factors involved in the Protestant Reformation in England and their impact on historical events. (VII) 10. Describe the factors driving English exploration and their role in the development of England’s overseas empire. (VII, VIII) 11. Explain the factors that led to the English Civil War and the impact of the war and the Commonwealth on England. (VIII) 12. Identify the causes of the “Glorious Revolution” in 1688 and its impact on England’s constitution and role in Europe. (VIII)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Pre-Roman Britain A. The land B. The peoples 1. The early inhabitants (Windmill Hill and Beaker people) 2. The Celts II. Roman Britain A. Conquest B. Settlement C. Collapse of Imperial Rule D. Legacy III. Anglo-Saxon England A. Origin B. Christian missionaries C. Consolidating kingdoms D. The Danes E. King Alfred F. Reconquest of Danelaw G. Height and decline of English monarchy H. Late Anglo-Saxon society IV. Norman/Angevin era A. The Norman conquest B. Norman England 1. Norman feudalism 2. The peasant, village, and manor 3. Domesday Book C. Norman monarchy 1. William II Rufus (1087-1100) 2. Henry I (1100-1135) 3. Stephen and “The Anarchy” (1135-1154) D. Angevin England 1. Henry II (1154-1189) a. Legal ref b. Angevin Empire 2. Richard I (1189-1199) 3. John I (1199-1216) V. Thirteenth-century England A. Henry III 1. English economy and society 2. Reign of Henry III (1216-1272) B. Development of the English state 1. The King’s government 2. The King`s law 3. War and finance 4. Law and warfare 5. Parliament C. England and the Celtic lands 1. Conquest of Wales 2. Scots’ wars of independence 3. Ireland D. England under Edward I 1. Edward I and England to 1294 2. Edward I and the war with France 3. Edward I and England (1294-1307) VI. England in the late Middle Ages A. Reign of the Edwards B. The crises of the late Middle Ages 1. Little Ice Age 2. Black Death 3. Peasants’ Revolt C. The Hundred Years` War (1361-1453) 1. England and France (1361-1413) 2. The English conquest of Normandy (1413-1422) 3. English power in France (1422-1453) D. Wars of the Roses VII. Tudor England A. Henry VII 1. Rise to power 2. Reign B. Henry VIII 1. Early years 2. English Reformation a. Origins b. Transformations C. Later Tudors 1. Edward VI 2. Mary Tudor 3. Elizabeth I a. Domestic and religious changes b. English exploration c. War with Spain VIII. Stuart England A. Early Stuarts 1. James I a. Religious policies b. Duke of Buckingham 2. Charles I a. Conflict with Parliament b. Personal Rule c. Origins of the civil war B. Civil War and Commonwealth 1. The English Civil Wars 2. Conquest of Scotland and Ireland 3. Commonwealth Era a. Parliament b. Oliver Cromwell C. Later Stuarts 1. Charles II 2. James II and the “Glorious Revolution” 3. William and Mary

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: February 27, 2024

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