The Tudors

Uncover the turbulent history of Tudor England and its lasting impact

From magnificence and martyrs to weddings and war, the Tudor period was one of the most eventful in British history. The reigns of the five (or was it six?) monarchs during the late fifteenth to seventeenth century has enthralled historians, students and television and film producers alike.

On this course you will compare the rule of the Tudor monarchs and examine the significant political, religious and cultural changes of the period. You will be taught by renowned scholars on Tudor England from the University of Roehampton who will reveal how this era has shaped modern-day British politics.

This course is for anyone with a general interest in the British monarchy, heritage and history. This includes students studying the Tudors in English, drama or history courses.

• Afterlives of the Tudors
• Welcome and Introduction
• Who's a Tudor?
• The Tudors in Popular Memory
• The Tudors in Film and Television
• The Tudors in Literature and Fiction
• The Tudors in Place and Space
• Henry VII and Henry VIII
• Winning the Throne
• Establishing the Throne
• Overcoming the Threats to the Throne
• The King is Dead!
• Securing the Tudor Throne
• Henry VIII
• The Break with Rome
• Things Go Wrong
• The Extension of Power
• Ignominious Ends
• Edward VI, Jane I, and Mary I
• Edward VI
• Jane I
• Mary I
• Elizabeth I
• Elizabethan Rule
• The Challenges of Ruling
• Consolidating Power
• The End of the Tudors
• Elizabeth's "Second Reign"
• New Worlds
• The End of the Tudors