Early Modern Spain: 1500 - 1850

Understand the reasons for the rise and decline of the Spanish empire and Spain as both a European and global political and economic power; the modern repercussions of these events.

There are no necessary costs, although further reading will be suggested.

The course will be taught by means of richly illustrated, interactive lectures, which will allow plenty of time for questions and discussion. Each week, there will be a general section, where the topic will be addressed in broad terms, followed by a more specific exercise looking at a particular example. There is no homework, but the tutor will provide additional materials to assist in your understanding of how from this interaction, the modern Spanish state begins to emerge will occasionally handout a reading or other material – a picture, perhaps, or a piece of music – that it would be helpful to familiarise.