- Department: Centre for Lifelong Learning
- Credit value: 10 credits
- Credit level: C
- Academic year of delivery: 2024-25
Under the Hanoverians, from the accession of George I to the accession of Queen Victoria, Britain expanded its colonial Empire, was home to the Agricultural and Industrial Revolutions and developed a vibrant artistic, social and scientific culture. Were the Hanoverians “Enlightened” monarchs with a new style of rational government? Or were they boorish incompetents who failed to keep the American colonies, imposed draconian penal codes on the masses and transferred their governmental responsibilities to prime ministers? Who were these Hanoverian monarchs and how did their actions shape our modern world?
Occurrence | Teaching period |
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A | Summer Term 2024-25 |
The focus of this module is on exploring the influence of the Hanoverian monarchs on the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries and their legacy. Under the Hanoverians, from the accession of George I to the accession of Queen Victoria, Britain expanded its colonial Empire, was home to the Agricultural and Industrial Revolutions and developed a vibrant artistic, social and scientific culture. This module will explore whether the Hanoverians were “Enlightened” or “Romantic” monarchs with a new style of rational government, or boorish incompetents who failed to keep the American colonies, imposed draconian penal codes on the masses and transferred their governmental responsibilities to their prime ministers. This module will also explore the key themes of the Hanoverian period including: empire, colonialism, slavery and its abolition, economic change, mercantilism, art, architecture and political change.
Upon successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
Indicative content
Wk 1-2: The 1688 Succession Crisis and the Act of Union
Wk 3-4: George I, Voltaire, Walpole and Kensington Palace
Wk 5-6: George II the colonies and the Jacobites
Wk 7-8: George III, economic change, regency crisis. Loss of America and the French Revolution
Wk 9 -10: “Prinny” George IV & the Regency, Peterloo and Buckingham Palace
Wk 11: William IV ( “Silly Billy” ) and Victoria - the dawn of a new age
Task | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework | 100 |
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Task | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework | 100 |
The tutor will give regular individual verbal and written feedback throughout the module on work submitted.
The assessment feedback is as per the university’s guidelines with regard to timings.