History

Course summary

The course is designed for students with a passion for History and the hunger for intellectual challenge! It enables students to develop a geographically and chronologically broad understanding of modern History. Paper 1 - England 1485-1558: The Early Tudors (Y106) You will learn about the government of Henry VII, his foreign policy and threats to his rule, the reign of Henry VIII, Wolsey, rebellion and unrest, issues of stability and religious changes under the Tudors. Paper 2-Russia 1894-1941 (Y219) You will gain an understanding in depth of the rule of Tsar Nicholas II, the 1917 Revolutions, the Civil War, Lenin and the rule of Stalin. Paper 3 - Civil Rights in the USA 1865-1992 (Y319) You will explore the struggles experienced by citizens of the United States in gaining equality before the law, looking specifically at African Americans, Native Americans, women and trade union and labour rights. The unit also comprises three depth studies of civil rights in the 'Gilded Age' c.1875-c.1895, the New Deal and Malcolm X and Black Power.