Delivery Method: Online learning with tutor support. 

In 1485, Henry Tudor, defeated the English King, Richard I, at Bosworth field. This sets the stage for Wales and its relationships with the rest of the British Isles and the world in the Early Modern era (c. 1485-1815).

Course Description

In 1485, Henry Tudor, defeated the English King, Richard I, at Bosworth field. This sets the stage for Wales and its relationships with the rest of the British Isles and the world in the Early Modern era (c. 1485-1815).

In this module, students will explore the development of Wales through the Early Modern period, beginning with Tudor Wales during the turbulent period of political and religious change including the Acts of Union and the Reformation. We will move through the revolutionary period of Stuart Wales highlighting the Welsh in the Civil War, Restoration, and the Glorious Revolution. Additionally, we will explore the role of Wales in the New World, from the first English colonies to the American Revolution. Finally, we will explore the beginnings of modern Wales with the formation of a Nonconformist identity through the religious revivals and a working-class identity through the period of Atlantic Revolutions.

Welsh History 1: Early Modern Wales (c.1485-1815) can be studied as a stand-alone course and it is an optional course for the Certificate of Higher Education in Genealogical Studies at Aberystwyth University.