Monarchy and Revolution 1625-1815
This course looks at Britain and France,1625 and 1815, when the very idea and nature of Monarchical rule came under persistent Revolutionary threat on both sides of the channel, leading to dramatic developments in both the short and longer term. The course tutor, Kate Watson teaches for the Department of Continuing Education, the Open University, and various other university programmes. She has lectured and published on modern revolutionary experiences.
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Monarchy and Revolution 1625-1815 Bibliography |
Bibliography for the course Monarchy and Revolution 1625-1815 |
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Charles I and the English Civil War |
Powerpoint presentation on Charles I and the English Civil War (week 2 of the course) |
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Robespierre and French Revolutionary Terror |
Powerpoint presentation on Robespierre and Terror in the French Revolution (week 7 of the course) |
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Napoleon and Empire |
Powerpoint presentation on the Napoleonic Empire (week 9 of the course) |
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Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan, 1651 |
Full text of Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan, 1651 |
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John Locke, Second Treatise of Government, 1690 |
John Locke, Second Treatise of Government, 1690 |
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Thomas Paine, Common Sense, 1776 |
Thomas Paine, Common Sense, 1776 |
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Thomas Paine, The Rights of Man, 1791-1792 |
Thomas Paine, The Rights of Man, 1791-1792 |
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Edmund Burke, Reflections on the Revolution in France, 1790 |
Edmund Burke, Reflections on the Revolution in France, 1790 |
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Madame de Rémusat, Remembrances of Napoleon, 1880 |
Madame de Rémusat, Remembrances of Napoleon, 1880 |
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Madame de Stael, Ten Years Exile, 1821 |
Madame de Stael, Ten Years Exile, 1821 (about the experience of living in Napoleonic Europe) |
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The Birth of the Modern World? A Comparative Overview |
'The Birth of the Modern World? A Comparative Overview', Discussion by Dr Kate Watson, Oxford, 2012 |
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Q&A, Dr Kate Watson in conversation with Adam Potterton |
Q&A, Dr Kate Watson in conversation with Adam Potterton |
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The Role of the Media |
Discussion on the Role of the Media in the Revolutionary Era. |
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The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England |
The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England.Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, 1609-1674 |
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Letters from an American Farmer |
Letters from an American Farmer, St. John de Crevecoeur, J. Hector, 1735-1813 |
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Connecticut Resolutions on the Stamp Act |
Connecticut Resolutions on the Stamp Act: December 10, 1765 |
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The Repeal of the Stamp Act |
The Repeal of the Stamp Act 1766 |
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The Declaratory Act |
The Declaratory Act; March 18, 1766 |
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The Boston Port Act |
The Boston Port Act : March 31, 1774 |
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Contract between the King and the Thirteen United States of North America |
Contract between the King and the Thirteen United States of North America February 25, 1783 |
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What is the Third Estate? |
Emmanuel Joseph Sieyes: "What is the Third Estate? [Excerpts], 1789 |
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Declaration of the Rights of Man |
Declaration of the Rights of Man - 1789 |
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La Marseillaise |
La Marseillaise, 1792 |
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Quiz 1, People & Parties - Questions |
First quiz questions for Monarchy and Revolution 1625-1815 course |
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Quiz 1, People & Parties - Answers |
Answers to first quiz for Monarchy and Revolution 1625-1815 course. |
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Quiz 2, Dates & Places - Questions |
Second quiz questions for Monarchy and Revolution 1625-1815 course. |
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Quiz 2, Dates & Places - Answers |
Answers to second quiz for Monarchy and Revolution 1625-1815 course. |
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