Medieval London c. 1200 - 1500

Wedi cwblhau'r modiwl dylai'r myfyrwyr fedru:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of relevant themes and approaches to the history of medieval London.
2. Understand the use of appropriate evidence in formulating historical arguments regarding medieval urban history.
3. Demonstrate through written work an ability to integrate methodological themes into their own research.

This module will explore the topographical, political, social and economic development of London, the (sometimes fraught) relations between the city and the crown, the governance of London, and the role of the church in the capital in the high and later Middle Ages. A wealth of documentary and archaeological material survives from medieval London, accompanied by an extensive historiographical tradition, a combination that will enable students to investigate in depth different aspects life in the medieval city.
Each seminar will focus on a different aspect of medieval London, with discussion based on primary sources (usually texts, although sometimes visual / material) which will be highlighted and some extracts provided in advance.

- To provide students with an understanding of medieval London
- To familiarise students with a range of primary sources
- To enable students to use skills acquired through this module in other academic and non-academic contexts

The course will consist of ten seminars:
1) Introduction: sources and key questions
2) Shaping the city: the location, topography and development of London
3) Governing medieval London
4) Cat and mouse? The city and the crown
5) Organising wealth: mercantile and artisan guilds
6) Trade and economy
7) Social networks
8) Faith in the city, part I: religious houses and St Paul’s Cathedral
9) Faith in the city, part II: the parish and religious guilds
10) Review

Mae'r modiwl hwn yn cydymffurfio a FfCChC Lefel 7