The Reformation in the British Isles (CH9141C)

Postgraduate, 24.0 points

Content

This unit surveys Church and State relationships in England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland in the 16th Century: the unfolding of the Reformation under Henry VIII in England; its extension then in Ireland and Wales; the influence of the Continental Reformers during the early 16th century and especially during the reign of Edward VI; the restoration of Catholicism during the reign of Mary I and finally the religious settlement during that of Elizabeth I. The special case of Scotland and the unique relationship with the reform movement centered in Geneva will be treated. Finally some attention will be devoted to the Catholic ‘Recusants’ and other minority groups.

Unit code: CH9141C

Unit status: Approved (Major revision)

Points: 24.0

Unit level: Postgraduate Elective

Unit discipline: Church History

Delivery Mode: Face to Face

Proposing College: Catholic Theological College

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Learning outcomes

1.

Identify significant people and events in chronological sequence through analysis of relevant primary sources
2.

Track and assess the varying influences of the Continental Reform movements on theological developments in England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland
3.

Identify the wider political, social, cultural and economic context for the issues and texts studied
4.

Offer a critical response to some of the presently evolving reinterpretations of people and events in this period
5.

Demonstrate the capacity to research a specific topic engaging in historical argument with both primary and secondary sources in a critically rigorous, sustained and self-directed manner

Pedagogy

Lectures and Seminar

Indicative Bibliography

  • Cheyne, Alec C. Studies in Scottish Church History. Edinburgh: T&T Clark, 1999.
  • Cameron, Nigel M. de S., ed. Dictionary of Scottish Church History and Theology. Edinburgh: T&T Clark, 1993.
  • Davis D., From Icons to Idols Documents on Image Debate in England. Eugene: Pickwick Press, 2016 .
  • Heal F., Reformation in Britain and Ireland. Oxford: University Press, 2003.
  • Marshall P., Heretics and Believers. Yale: YUP, 2018.
  • Questier M., Dynastic Politics and the British Reformations 1558-1630. Oxford: OUP, 2019.
  • Scarisbrick J.J. The Reformation and the English People. Oxford: Blackwell, 1984.
  • Tittler R & Jones N. (eds) Blackwell Companion to Tudor Britain. Oxford: Blackwell, 2004.
  • Wallace G., The Long European Reformation. NY: Palgrave, 2004.
  • Walsham A., The Reformation Landscape and Religious Identity & Memory. Oxford: OUP, 2012.

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Seminar or Tutorial

Seminar notes the equivalent of 1,500 words. Each week's assessment will cover at least two Learning Outcomes.

 1500 30.0
Essay

5,500-word essay

 5500 70.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Maggie Kappelhoff on 19 Jul, 2021

Unit record last updated: 2021-07-19 13:11:10 +1000