MA Early Modern History (Part time)

Can you imagine delving into the red velvet bag that was said to have contained Sir Walter Raleigh’s decapitated head? If you’d like to explore early modern history, analyse sources – including material ones, like macabre bags – and learn new skills, this course is for you. Over the two years of your course, you’ll examine culture, politics, religion and society between 1500 and 1830, spanning Britain, continental Europe and the Atlantic world.

Guided by historians with internationally-recognised experience, you'll explore diverse topics and acquire the expertise for advanced historical research, as demonstrated in your second year in a dissertation. Seminars will deepen your knowledge, whilst tutorials will explore specialised areas, and practical sessions will include palaeography, helping you decipher historical handwriting. We also offer training in using specialist historic maps and geographic information systems (GIS).