Life and times of Anne, Queen of Great Britain
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In London
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London
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Queen Anne was the last of the Stuarts and suffered much personal tragedy but she ruled over an increasingly prosperous nation that had unprecedented military success in Europe under the Duke of Marlborough.
Tutor bio: William’s first degree at Keele was in History and Geography with subsidiary Greek Studies and Music. His MA was in Historical Geography at Birkbeck and PhD in Anglo-Saxon History at King’s College, London. After teaching history, he was a Civil Servant in the Departments of Transport and Education but continued teaching part-time at Greenwich College, Bexley AEC, Morley and the City Lit, both History and the History of Music. He has been an official eye-Opener guide at the British Museum since the programme’s inception in 1994, giving over 700 talks throughout the museum. He also lectures on Cruise Ships, conducts tours for various charities and maintains his own website
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- Identify key stages in the history of Late Stuart Britain
- Demonstrate understanding of the roles of the monarch and parliament in the early C18th
- Contribute to discussions on the role of Queen Anne and her government in the development of the British Empire
and the British way of life.
There are no necessary costs, although further reading will be suggested.
Tutor presentation, interactive group discussion, slideshow, student group-work, tutor-guided analysis of texts/ artworks/ film/documentary clip.
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- Music
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Course programme
Although Anne reigned for only 12 years they were momentous years in many ways. In politics they saw the Union between England and Scotland and also the formation of the Whig and Tory parties that were to dominate governments for two centuries. In international relations Great Britain became a major player for the first time with the Duke of Marlborough becoming the first British general to win a battle in Central Europe at Blenheim in 1704. In the arts Sir Christopher Wren’s masterpiece, St Paul’s Cathedral was completed and Handel made his first visit to England writing music for the queen and to mark national celebrations. Dr Sterling will present an outline of Queen Anne’s life and reign but with adequate opportunity for class discussion and personal views to be expressed.
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Life and times of Anne, Queen of Great Britain
