HIST 221 Early Modern Europe
This course begins in the late Middle Ages and ends in the modern world. We will consider the political, cultural, economic, technological, and religious changes that transformed Europe from the relatively isolated Medieval Christendom into a region of fractious and advanced global powers. Topics covered will include the Renaissance and Reformation, global trade patterns, the military revolution and the wars of religion, the Thirty Years' War, the rise of the nation-state, republicanism and absolutism, the scientific revolution, the Enlightenment, and the multiple revolutions that close out our time period (English, American, French, and Haitian). The class will also provide an introduction to basic historical skills.