Topics in European History: Henry VIII

Dr. Christine Myers
College Hall 207 (x4322)

Office Hours
Sundays from 3:00-7:00pm
& by appointment

Course Aims & Objectives
In this course students will learn about the life of one of England's most notorious kings, Henry VIII. Along with studying his 6 wives, particular focus will be placed on England's relations with other European nations and on the formation of the Anglican Church. Henry's image in art and film will also be a key component of the course.

Required Reading

• Henry VIII: A Study in Kingship by Michael A. R. Graves
  (part of the Profiles in Power series)
• Letters of Henry VIII, 1526-29: Extracts from the Calendar of State Papers of Henry VIII, edited by Tim Coates
• The Life of King Henry the Eighth by William Shakespeare
  (edited by Jonathan Crewe)
  
• Additional readings will be placed on RESERVE at the library or distributed in class as needed…
  

Interesting & Useful Links on England and the Tudors

• Tudorhistory.org for chronologies, documents, who's who in Tudor History and much more...
• John Speed's Maps of England from 1611
• Map of England under Henry VIII (which prints more legibly than it appears)
• Pictures of England (modern and historic)
• Tudor Portraits for images of Henry VIII & his wives and sisters
• More Images from Tudor England...
• Spark Notes on Shakespeare's Henry VIII from Barnes & Noble
• The Official Website of the British Monarchy
• Hampton Court Palace
• Christ Church College, Oxford, Magdalen College, Oxford, Corpus Christi College, Oxford, Eton College, and Magdalen College School
• History of The Royal College of Physicians
• For fun...a quiz to find out which wife of Henry VIII you are most like...