Module Specifications..
Current Academic Year 2023 - 2024
Please note that this information is subject to change.
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Description This course will examine the history of Ireland from the arrival of the English in 1169 up to the fall of the house of Kildare and the stirrings of the Reformation in 1534. It begins with the English invasion of 1169, which marked the creation of a constitutional link between Ireland and the English crown that has had an enduring influence on the history of both countries. Using a wide range of contemporary sources, students will explore how the conquest came about and how was it justified by those who participated in it. They will also look at how Irish elites reacted to the conquest and to the expansion of the colony in the thirteenth century before its eventual contraction in the fourteenth century. As it explores major events like the Battle of Down, the Bruce invasion, the Black Death and the Wars of the Roses in Ireland, the course will also discuss the ways in which both the colonial population and the Irish evolved politically, socially and economically in response to the challenges of frontier life. This course will therefore cover key political events of the period 1169-1534 but also explore society, culture and identity and the complex relationships between the English and Irish on the island. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Learning Outcomes 1. Identify key events and developments in Irish high and late medieval history 2. Engage with and interrogate the arguments of historians of medieval Ireland 3. Provide informed analysis of primary sources relevant to the course 4. Construct a clear argument well-supported with historical evidence 5. Deliver considered historical arguments in written formats 6. Develop communication skills verbally in presentations and class discussions 7. Engage in self-directed learning through independent research on topics of personal interest | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml |
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
The invasion of Ireland: sources and personnelJohn, lord of Ireland, and the establishment of a colonial administrationThe growth of towns and the role of urbanisation in the colonising projectMagnate settlement, Irish resistance and the Battle of Down (1260)The ‘disasters’ of the 14th century: Bruce invasion, the Great European Famine and the Black DeathLaw and governance: English and Irish in the colonyThe Irish resurgence and cultural exchangeIrish learning, the Scottish connection and culture in the later middle agesMagnate rule and the Wars of the RosesThe Reformation and challenges to Englishness in Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Other Resources 58610, Loop, 0, A full comprehensive reading list will be provided on loop along with further resources, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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