HIS 304K : English Civilization Before 1603 (Online)

Course Description

3 college credit hours

History 304K presents the history of English civilization from the period when the Romans conquered the British Celts in the first century A.D. through the Glorious Revolution of 1688. This online course focuses on the historical framework established by the political leadership of rulers, the nobility, the gentry classes, and the Christian church. Within this framework, the course also examines the lives and livelihoods of inhabitants of England from all social classes and of both genders.

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Official UT Austin Course Description
Survey of English civilization from Roman times to the death of Queen Elizabeth I.

Prerequisites
None

Students should contact the University Extension advisor with any questions about prerequisites or placement in our courses. All students should contact their academic advisor with any questions about how this course fulfills their degree requirements.

Graded Assessments
14 assignments
2 exams (taken at approved testing site)

Textbook(s) and Materials
Hollister, C. Warren, Robert C. Stacey, and Robin Chapman Stacey. The Making of England To 1399, 8th ed. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2001.
ISBN 0-618-00101-8

Smith, Lacey Baldwin. This Realm of England: 1399 to 1688, 8th ed. Houghton Mifflin, 2001.
ISBN 0-618-00102-6

Smith, Lacey B. and Jean Reeder Smith. The Past Speaks: Sources and Problems in English History, Vol. I: To 1688, 2nd ed. D. C. Heath, 1993.
ISBN 0-669-24601-8