HSTR 101 – Western Civilization Reading Schedule
Topic 5 – Global Encounters and the Shock of Reformation
Topic 6 – Cataclysm of World Views: Wars of Religion and Scientific Revolution
Topic 7 - Absolutism, Constitutionalism, and the Search for Order
Hunt Chapters 14-17
Monday, Nov 16
 Hunt, 431-436, Ch14, “Discovery of New Worlds
 Hunt, 436-443, The Protestant Reformation
Wednesday, Nov 18 – BLOCK
 Luther at the Diet of Worms (Online)
 Hunt, 444-448, Reshaping Society Through Religion
Thursday, Nov 19
 P&S Reader – The Protestant Reformation (Online)
 The People vs. Martin Luther (Mock Trial)
Friday, Nov 20
 The People vs. Martin Luther (Mock Trial)
Monday, Nov 23
 The People vs. Martin Luther (Mock Trial)
Monday, Nov 30
 Hunt, 450-458, Straining for Mastery
Tuesday, Dec 1
 Hunt, 461-469, Ch15, “Religious Conflicts Threatening State Power
Wednesday, Dec 2
 Hunt, 470-472, Thirty Years’ War, 1618-1648
 John Lynn, “Soldiers on a Rampage” (Online)
 Paul Kennedy, “War, Money and the Nation State” (Online)
Thursday, Dec 3
 Hunt, 475-479, Economic Crisis and Realignment
Friday, Dec 4
 Hunt, 481-490, Rise of the Scientific Worldview
Monday, Dec 7 – PEARL HARBOR DAY! (And Ella Fairbanks’ B-Day…)
 Downs, 173-185
 Downs, 185-191
 Downs, 202-212
Tuesday, Dec 8
 Hunt Ch16, 493-501 – Louis XIV: Absolutism & Its Limits
Wednesday, Dec 9
 Hunt, 502-508 – Constitutionalism in England
Thursday, Dec 10
 Crane Brinton, Theory of a Revolution (online)
 Oliver Cromwell and the English Civil War (online)
Friday, Dec 11
 Hunt, 508-512 – Social Contract Theory: Hobbes, Locke, Outposts of Constitutionalism
 Hunt, 513-518 – Absolutism in Central and Eastern Europe
Monday, Dec 14
 Hunt Ch. 17, 545-554 – Consolidation of the European System
 Robert K. Massie, Ch 14 – “Peter in Holland” (online)
Wednesday, Dec 16 – BLOCK
 Robert K. Massie, Ch 59 – “Commerce by Decree” (online)
 Most Awesome Absolutist Debate (Projects Page)
Thursday, Dec 17
 Final Exam Review
Friday, Dec 18
 Topics 5-7 Short Answers Due
 Moodle Final Exam Due by MIDNIGHT
 Topics 5-7 Essay Submission Due on Moodle by MIDNIGHT
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