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On completion of this module students should be able to:
Demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of the History of Habsburg dynastic power and strategy in early modern Europe with specific reference to Austria, Spain, Flanders and Germany.
Assess individual aspects of Habsburg European History and Culture in their broader context
Present aspects of the historical debates on the political, cultural and military-strategic aspirations of the Austrian and Spanish branches of the Habsburg dynasty and their mutual vision for mastery of Europe and for universal monarchy.
Write a scholarly essay appropriate for a Third -Year student of History
Lecture I: Allia Bella Gerant. Tu Felix Austria, Nube ! : Habsburg Europe by Inheritance
Seminar I: Unter dem Doppeladler : Charles V & the Imperial Ideal
Lecture II: The Peace of Augsburg & The Habsburg Family Compact of 1555
Seminar II: Holding the Centre in Germany: Ferdinand I, Maximilian II, Rudolf II & the art of compromise
Lecture III: Rudolphine Prague: Alchemy, Occultism & the Pursuit of the Fabulous
Seminar III: Resolution & Determination : Philip II a much maligned monarch ? & World Dominion & Golden Age: Habsburg Spain, Austria & Flanders
Lecture IV: Contra Turcam et Haereticorum : From Lepanto (1571), to Nördlingen (1634).
Seminar IV: Ferdinand III , Leopold I & the Rise of Reichspatriotismus : Facing down the French, the Swedes and the Turks from the Peace of Prague (1635), to the Peace of Karlowitz (1699)
Lecture V: The Westphalian Peace & the Balance of Power (1648)
Seminar V: The Rise of Territorial Autocracy: Documentary discussion of Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, Der Teutscher Fürstenstaat : The German Princely-State (1656) & Leopold I’s Wahlkapitulation: Electoral Concession (1658)
Lecture VI: The Court, Nobility & Estates of Empire
Seminar VI: The Flourishing of Art, Music, Philosophy and Culture: The German Enlightenment
Lecture VII: Frederick William the Great Elector of Brandenburg & the creation of
‘The Northern Sparta’
Seminar VII: Oral Presentations by Students
Lecture VIII: The Challenge from the North: Frederick the Great and the consolidation of Brandenburg-Prussia
Seminar VIII: Austro-Prussian Dualism, Cameralism & Reform: Documentary discussion of Kaunitz’s Critique, Maria Theresa’s Political Testament (1749-1750), and Von Fritsch’s Saxon Restoration Commission 1762-’63
Lecture IX: The Austrian Achievement: Maria Theresa, Joseph I & the re-consolidation of the Austrian Hausmacht
Seminar IX: The Irish Contribution to the Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
Lecture X: Götterdämmerung: The Twilight of the Holy Roman Empire – the Napoleonic Challenge from Jena to Waterloo
Seminar X: The Congress of Vienna & The Metternich System
& Revision of the Course
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 11 |
Seminar (or Webinar) | 22 |
Specified Learning Activities | 95 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 95 |
Total | 223 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Continuous Assessment: Active participation in seminars, Essay Report and Learning Diary and Seminar presentation | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 60 |
Essay: Major essay project (4,000 words) | Coursework (End of Trimester) | n/a | Graded | No | 40 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | No |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
Feedback on the in-semester assessments will be given in writing by e-mail, and by individual meetings on Zoom. Feedback will be provided on an ongoing basis on preparatory plans and primary and secondary sources for end-of-semester Research Project Assignments. Feedback on the end-of-semester Research Project Assignment will be given by appointment in one-to-one meetings on Zoom, or by arrangement in face-to face meetings in accordance with Covid-19 protocols, safety measures and maintenance of social distance..