HIST 3720 Medieval and Early Modern France

This course will provide students with an understanding of the major political, social, cultural and economic events that shaped France between 987 and 1789. The class will focus on the expansion and contraction of royal power at different historical moments, the place of the Church in French society, social relations between men and women of different strata, and artistic and cultural developments including the Gothic and Enlightenment movements. This is a Writing Intensive course.
Credits: 3.0