21H.342 | Fall 2003 | Undergraduate

The Royal Family

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LEC # TOPICS KEY DATES
Unit 1: Background
1 Tudors and Stuarts  
2 Royal Pageantry and Royal Politics First Paper Due
3 Discussion  
Unit 2: German Kings of England
4 George I and George II  
Unit 3: The Father of His Country
5 George III  
6 Movie: The Madness of King George  
7 Discussion  
Unit 4: Style and Scandal
8 Prince Regent and George IV  
9 Discussion  
10 Video: A Royal Scandal  
Unit 5: The Mother of Her Country
11 Transition: William IV to Victoria  
12 The Young Queen Second Paper Due
13 Victoria and Albert  
14 Discussion  
15 Empress of India  
16 Discussion  
Unit 6: The Shadow of War
17 Edward VII and George V  
18 Discussion  
Unit 7: Constitutional Crises and Recovery
19 The Abdication of Edward VIII  
20 Discussion  
21 George VI: Their Finest Hour Progress Report Due
Unit 8: The Monarchy in Modern Britain
22 Elizabeth II  
23 Discussion  
24 Class Presentations Final Paper Due
25 Class Presentation  

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