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History 201-01 University of Calgary Dr. M.W. Konnert 2018-9Academic Year SS 654 tel. 220-6412 Fall Session Office Hours: TBA T/TH 12:30-1:45 email: [email protected] EDC 179

The History of Europe Early Modern Europe: the Birth of Modern European Civilization This course is an overview of early modern European history, from the time of the Renaissance (ca. 1450) through the French Revolution, Napoleonic Wars, and the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution. Special attention is given to intellectual and religious developments, the evolution of states and governments, and the transformation of everyday life. By the end of this course, you will not only be familiar with the events, people, and importance of the early modern European history, but you will also have gained an appreciation of the impact that long-ago events continue to have in our own day. You will also have received training in the skills and methods used by historians: reading and analyzing historical texts (primary sources), evaluating the interpretations of historians (secondary sources), and communicating your analysis in written form. Lecture outlines and other materials are available through a website devoted to this course. The web page is available on D2L through your University of Calgary portal (“My U of C”). Please note that due to copyright restrictions, PowerPoint presentations are not posted on D2L. Lecture outlines are, however, posted on D2L, and are downloadable in MS Word. Lecture outlines also contain lists of key concepts and terms relevant to that section of the course.

Required Texts Mark Konnert, Medieval to Modern: Early Modern Europe (Oxford University Press, 2017) Other readings as posted on D2L and noted below.

Grading

Your grade for the course will be determined in the following manner:

Online quizzes……………...….………………………………….10% Historical Analysis Paper..……………………………………30% Midterm test (Tuesday October 25)……….…....………30% Final exam (scheduled by registrar) ………..………… 30%

100%

Grades will not be rounded, so don’t even ask.

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Online Quizzes Throughout the term, there will be a series of ten online quizzes, worth a total of 10% of your final grade. (The grade will be determined on the basis of all the questions as whole, rather than on a quiz-by-quiz basis.) The questions will be multiple choice and true/false, and will be based on the readings in the textbook and on D2L. You will find them in “Quizzes” under the “Assignments” tab in D2L. Each quiz will be available for a specific window, as noted in the Course Outline below.

Exams There are two exams in this course: a midterm exam on Thursday October 25, and a final exam scheduled by the registrar. Both exams will consist of both short answers and an essay. In both types of questions, there will be choice. For both exams, you will be given ahead of time a study guide from which the questions on the exams will be selected. The final exam will not be cumulative.

Historical Analysis Paper Students will write at least one short paper of about 1500 words (5 pages, double-spaced in 12- point font). You will select your topic from either of the lists below. Your paper is due on November 8. If you are not happy with your grade and would like to try again, you may select a topic from the other list, and the better of the two grades will count towards your final grade. If you choose to write a second paper, it will be due on December 4. The goal of this assignment is to analyze and to integrate primary and secondary source readings on a specific topic. (A primary source is a document that comes from the time being studied, while secondary sources are accounts based on those primary sources. So, in Question 1.1 below, for example, the writings of Petrarch are primary sources, while those of Burckhardt, Nauert, and Burke are secondary sources.) It is not necessary to consult any sources other than the books and readings assigned for this course as detailed below. Analysis of the sources, both primary and secondary, must be specific and explicit. Formal endnotes or footnotes and a bibliography are not necessary, as long as the references are to the textbook and D2L readings. You may simply cite them in parenthesis, such as: (Konnert, p. 76); or (Petrarch “My Secret” D2L p. 3). You are, however, free to consult other resources. If you do, they should be acknowledged in endnotes or footnotes and a bibliography, according to The History Student’s Handbook, available online at http://hist.ucalgary.ca/sites/hist.ucalgary.ca/files/EssayHandbook1.pdf. For the purposes of these essays, internet sources are not acceptable. Assignments are due on the date indicated. Late assignments will be penalized at the rate of 1/3 of a grade per day, unless an extension is granted by the instructor prior to the due date. If you cannot turn them in to me in person, put them in the red box on the wall outside the History Department Office (SS 656). Assignments are to be submitted both electronically and on paper. Electronic copies are to be submitted via the “Dropbox” function in D2L, while paper copies are to be submitted in person in class. Electronic copies must be submitted before 4:00 on the due date (D2L automatically records the time and date of submission). Failure to meet either

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of these criteria will result in late penalties. Papers are to be typed, double spaced, on one side of the page. IT IS THE PAPER COPY WHICH WILL BE GRADED AND RETURNED TO YOU. List #1 1.1 Compare and contrast the interpretations of the Renaissance of Burckhardt, Nauert, and

Burke (Konnert, “Historical Debate, pp. 50-51). What support, if any, do you see for these interpretations in the excerpts from the works of Petrarch (D2L)?

1.2. Compare and contrast the interpretations of the Reformation of Cameron and Elton (“The

Reformation,” D2L). To what extent do they complement or contradict each other? Support your views with illustrations and examples from the selections from the works of Martin Luther (“The Reformation,” D2L).

1.3. Discuss Olin's use of the terms "Counter Reformation" and "Catholic Reformation." What

elements, if any, of each do you see in the Canons and Decrees of the Council of Trent, the Tridentine Creed, and The Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius Loyola? (Konnert, pp. 124-25 and “The Catholic Counter Reformation,” D2L.)

1.4. Compare and contrast the views of political authority expressed by James I, Thomas

Hobbes (both in “Absolutism” D2L), and Jean Bodin and Jacques-Bégnine Bossuet (Konnert, “Voices,” pp. 216-17.) To what extent do they contradict or complement each other?

List #2 2.1. Compare and contrast Becker's and Gay’s interpretations of the Enlightenment (Konnert,

“Historical Debate,” pp. 326-27). Evaluate their interpretations on the basis of the excerpts from Kant, Condorcet, and Paine (“The Enlightenment,” D2L).

2.2 Compare and contrast the observations concerning Enlightened Despotism of Valsecchi

and Behrens (Konnert, “Historical Debate,” pp. 358-59). Relate your observations to the “Nakaz” of Catherine the Great (Konnert, “Voices,” pp. 370-71), and the excerpts from the writings of Frederick the Great (“Enlightened Despotism,” D2L).

2.3. Compare and contrast the interpretations of the origins of the French Revolution of

Lefebvre and Sutherland. What evidence do you see for either in the primary documents: the Cahiers of the Third Estate of Carcassonne, the observations of Arthur Young, the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen, and the Abolition of Feudalism? (“The French Revolution,” D2L.)

2.4. Compare and contrast the assessments of Thiers and Aulard regarding Napoleon’s

relationship to the principles of the French Revolution. What evidence from the primary sources, if any, supports their interpretations? (All in “Napoleon” on D2L.)

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Course Outline and Reading Assignments I. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE: September 6 Reading: Konnert, Preface II. MEDIEVAL CONTINUITIES IN SOCIETY AND THE ECONOMY: September 11 Reading: Konnert, Introduction, Chapter 1 Online quiz #1 available September 10-19 III. THE RENAISSANCE: A NEW (AND BETTER) ERA? September 13-18 Reading: Konnert, Chapter 2; “The Renaissance” (D2L) Online quiz #2 available September 12-21 IV. THE REFORMATIONS: September 20-25 Reading: Konnert, Chapter 3; “The Reformation” (D2L); “The Counter-Reformation (D2L) Online quiz #3 available September 19-28 V. WARS OF RELIGION; RELIGIOUS DIFFERENCES AND VIOLENCE? September 27-October 4 Reading: Konnert, Chapter 4 Online quiz #4 available September 26-October 5 VI. ABSOLUTIST AND LIMITED GOVERNMENTS; “OFF WITH HIS HEAD!?”: October 9-16 Reading: Konnert, Chapters 6-7; “Absolutism” (D2L) Online quiz #5 available October 8-17 VII. THE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION; THE INEVITABLE “MARCH OF PROGRESS?” October 18-23 Reading: Konnert, pp. 194-212 Online quiz #6 available October 15-24 MIDTERM EXAM THURSDAY OCTOBER 25 VIII. SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATIONS IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY: October 30-November 1 Reading: Konnert, Chapter 8 Online quiz #7 available October 24- November 2 IX. EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY CULTURE: THE ENLIGHTENMENT; LIBERTY, REASON, AND EQUALITY FOR ALL?

November 6-8 Reading: Konnert, Chapter 9; “The Enlightenment” (D2L) Online quiz # 8 available November 5-14 X. EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY STATES; ENLIGHTENED DESPOTISM: IS THAT EVEN A THING? November 20-22 Reading: Konnert, Chapter 10; “Enlightened Despotism” (D2L) Online quiz #9 available November 14-23 XI. THE FRENCH REVOLUTION, NAPOLEON, AND THE END OF THE OLD ORDER: November 27-December 6 Reading: “The French Revolution” (D2L); “Napoleon” (D2L) Online quiz #10 available November 26-December 6

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Important Departmental, Faculty, and University Information

*Attention history majors: History 300 is a required course for all history majors. You should normally take it in your second year.*

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Departmental Grading System: The following percentage-to-letter grade conversion scheme has been adopted for use in all Canadian Studies, History, and Latin American Studies courses.

Percentage Letter

Grade Grade Point Value

Description

90-100 A+ 4.00 Outstanding

85-89 A 4.00 Excellent—superior performance showing comprehensive understanding of subject matter.

80-84 A- 3.70

77-79 B+ 3.30

73-76 B 3.00 Good—clearly above average performance with knowledge of subject matter generally complete.

70-72 B- 2.70

67-69 C+ 2.30

63-66 C 2.00 Satisfactory—basic understanding of the subject matter.

60-62 C- 1.70 Receipt of a grade point average of 1.70 may not be sufficient for promotion or graduation.

56-59 D+ 1.30 Minimal pass—marginal performance; generally insufficient preparation for subsequent courses in the same subject.

50-55 D 1.00

0-49 F 0 Fail—unsatisfactory performance or failure to meet course requirements.

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• Failure to cite sources properly may be considered plagiarism. This could include quotations, and wording used from another source but not acknowledged.

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• Borrowed, purchased, and/or ghostwritten papers are considered plagiarism, as is submitting one's own work for more than one course without the permission of the instructor(s) involved.

• Extensive paraphrasing of one or a few sources is also considered plagiarism, even when notes are used, unless the essay is a critical analysis of those works.

• The use of notes does not justify the sustained presentation of another author’s language and ideas as one’s own.

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