This lecture series evaluates one of the most controversial decisions in 20th century UK politics: the applications to join the EEC.
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This course analyses why the inter-war years were a period of such political extremism. It will investigate the distinctive features of Soviet Communist ideology and the impact of Lenin and Stalin on the USSR.
This lecture examines Elizabeth of York in her role as queen consort to Henry VII.
The course explores the reigns of English queens regnant and consort from 1485-1642, with a focus on gender: did Mary I and Elizabeth I perform and rule differently from kings? What kinds of influence did the wives of kings exert?
Sir Winston Churchill, regarded as one of Britain's greatest statesmen, still provokes controversy and debate. The aim of this course is to study his life in detail, assess his successes and failures and to gain some insights into the complex personality.
The civil wars that swept across the British Isles in the 17th century left few lives untouched. This course will explore the causes, conduct and significance of the English civil wars.
This course will examine the life and reign of Elizabeth I, from her troubled childhood to the death of the aged Virgin Queen. But what do we really know of this iconic queen? Can her reign be accounted a success?
This course seeks to explain why and how the First World War was fought, and to understand why its legacy remains relevant more than a century after it ended.
Examine Macmillan's push to join the EEC, and how, although unsuccessful, it contributed to the campaign's ultimate success down the line.
This lecture examines the wives of Henry VIII, with a focus on gender roles and expectations.
Examine Wilson's policy regarding the EEC, and his change of heart on economic grounds.
This lecture examines Mary I, including the challenges faced in her reign and her presentation in older historiography.