Religious Movements in England from the Middle Ages to the Year 1689 3301-KB2404
The course covers history of religious movements and related phenomena on the British Isles from the beginnings of British Christianity in the early Middle Ages to the Restoration. Themes examined throughout the course include:
1. Conversion of the British Isles.
2. Pilgrimages and Relics.
3. Crusades.
4. Continental Heresies.
5. Franciscans in England.
6. John Wycliff and the Lollards.
7. Early English Reformation.
8. Millenarianism and the Sixteenth-Century Anabaptists.
9. Puritans under Queen Elizabeth.
10. Religious Movements of the Civil War.
11. Restoration and the Toleration Act of 1689.
At the end of the course students take an oral exam.
Type of course
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Prerequisites (description)
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Learning outcomes
For students beginning their MA studies in 2025/26 and later:
Knowledge
The graduate has in-depth familiarity with:
K_W01 advanced terminology, theory and research methods corresponding to the state of the art in the disciplines of literary studies and culture and religion studies, in accordance with their chosen specialization (and educational path)
K_W04 concepts and principles concerning the protection of intellectual property and copyright
Abilities
The graduate is able to:
K_U01 apply the advanced terminology, theories and research methods of literary studies and culture and religion studies to solve complex and original research problems in accordance with his/her chosen specialization (and educational path)
K_U04 apply the concepts and principles of intellectual property protection and copyright law
Social competences
The graduate is ready to:
K_K01 critically appraise their knowledge and content obtained from various sources
K_K02 recognize the importance of knowledge in solving cognitive and practical problems; consult experts when required
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For students starting the program in the years 2022/23 and 2024/25:
Having finished the course students:
a) know basic facts and people from the history of English and European religious movements, discussed in class;
b) have a basic ability to analyse and understand source texts concerning the history of religion.
Education at language level B2+. In class discussions students acquire skills of expressing their thoughts in a clear, coherent, logical and precise manner, with the use of language which is correct grammatically, lexically and phonetically.
Assessment criteria
The final grade depends on:
- active participation in class discussions throughout the course
- result of the final oral exam covering the main issues disscussed in class.
Three absences are allowed.
Bibliography
Sourcebooks:
Aughterson, Kate (ed.). The English Renaissance. An Anthology of Sources and Documents. Routledge. London and New York. 2002.
Cressy, David, Ferrell, Lori Anne (eds.). Religion and Society in Early Modern England. A Sourcebook. Routledge. London and New York. 1996.
Douglas, David C. (ed.). English Historical Documents. Vols. I-VIII. London 1968.
Selected secondary sources:
Duffy, Eamon.The Stripping of the Altars. Traditional Religion in England 1400-1580. Yale University Press. New Haven and London. 1992.
Elton, Geoffrey Rudolph. England Under the Tudors. Routledge. London and New York.1996.
Gilley, S., Sheils, W. J. (eds.). A History of Religion in Britain. Practice and Belief from Pre-Roman Times to the Present, Oxford and Cambridge, Mass. 1994.
Haigh, Christopher.English Reformations: Religion, Politics, and Society under the Tudors. Clarendon Press. Oxford. 1993.
Morill, John (ed.).The Oxford Illustrated History of Tudor and Stuart England. OUP. Oxford and New York. 1996.
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