This course will examine the historical events connected with those bloody wars. And the events that led up to them. The English nation in particular seemed torn by cultural, political, and religious discord long before the first battle of the late 1630's. I were very talented kings who juggled problems that were not solvable, staving off disaster for quite sometime. We will explore these reigns and reflect on how people who share a common cultural and political heritage can end up at each other's throats.
Attendance is mandatory.
Excess of three absences will result in the lowering of the final grade one letter grade per additional absence. Students are expected to have read the material and be prepared to discuss the topic at hand. Regarding to documents from the Carrier and Daniels texts, students should type out answer to the questions that follow the assigned documents. These will be handed into the instructor at the end of class. Students are expected to write a five-page book review on Norah Carlin's The Causes of the English Civil War .