HIST3630
Chivalric Society
20 Units
Not available in 2014
Previously offered in 2012, 2011, 2010, 2008
Covers the transformation of northern European society from what has been seen as a "chivalric" to a "courtly" mode in the course of the twelfth to the fifteenth centuries. It will provide a broad introduction to the secular history of later medieval society. Topics to be investigated include the rise of the dynasties which emerged in the campaigns of the Hundred Years War and the aristocratic lifestyle of warfare, hunting, tournaments, chivalry, castles and conspicuous consumption enjoyed by the combatants.
| Objectives | Upon completion of this course, students will: have an understanding of chivalry and the chivalric ethos as a component of later medieval European society; be familiar with methodologies appropriate to the study of later medieval history; appreciate the range of influences which impact on later medieval society; and develop advanced research, writing and information literacy skills relevant to medieval history, building on the foundation laid in first-year courses. | ||||||
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| Content | Topics to be covered in this course include: the life and times of Jean Froissart, the historian of chivalry; feudalism and the feudal warrior; origins of the Hundred Years War; queens, queenship and women of the court; courtly love and the Chivalric Romance; castles and military technology; gothic architecture; tournaments and the Knight; the rise and fall of Richard II and the Plantagenets; Henry V and the Battle of Agincourt. | ||||||
| Replacing Course(s) | n/a | ||||||
| Transition | n/a | ||||||
| Industrial Experience | 0 | ||||||
| Assumed Knowledge | 20 units in History at 1000 level or equivalent. | ||||||
| Modes of Delivery | Internal Mode | ||||||
| Teaching Methods | Lecture
Tutorial |
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| Contact Hours | Tutorial: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term Lecture: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term |