HIST 4950

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HIST 4950
Witches, Whores and Wives: Patriarchy and Resistance in Renaissance England

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

It is a truism that early modern society was a 'patriarchal' one in which men had authority -- but how did that authority operate and what were its limits? How did the exercise of power between men and women intersect with religious, literary, legal and political institutions? We will approach these questions chronologically, examining the impact of the Reformation, the English Revolution, the Enlightenment, the rise of middle class and polite culture. We will also explore them methodologically and generically, with an eye to how different kinds of evidence and sources can produce different kinds of conclusions. Historians' hypotheses will be tested by analysis of primary sources.


Distribution Requirements (HA-AG), (HST-AS)

Exploratory Studies (EUAREA)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2022FA, 2021SP, 2019SP, 2013SP

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: FGSS 4950

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9777 HIST 4950   SEM 101

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    • M
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Weil, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9778 HIST 4950   IND 601

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    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies