HIST 3139 Biographical Approach to History: Queen Elizabeth I

Elizabeth, daughter of King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, ruled England for 45 years (1558-1603). This course looks at her life in Renaissance England through primary and secondary sources (e.g., biography, speeches, portraits, and film) and investigates how she used power, authority, and gender in the political, religious, literary, and economic issues of her day.