Certificate of Achievement
Mary Templeman Hogg - O'Rourke
has completed the following course:
England in the Time of King Richard III
This course explored England in the fifteenth century, as a backdrop to the Wars of the Roses and the discovery of King Richard III.
6 weeks, 3 hours per week
Ms. Deirdre O’Sullivan
Lecturer in Medieval Archaeology
University of Leicester
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Describe the sequence of events and the key players in the Wars of the Roses, and explain the ways in which reputations are created
- Explain the nature of armed combat in the middle ages
- Describe the way English farming was organised before the Black Death
- Identify 15th century changes in the landscape and the benefits to ordinary people of the new developments
- Explore the evidence for the scale of literacy in England before printed books
- Describe how typefaces were first created and how rapidly printed books spread, and to whom
- Summarise medieval beliefs about the afterlife
- Identify the types of late medieval burial, burial customs, commemoration and memorial monuments
- Identify what foods were, and were not, available in the 15th century and the differences in the diet of rich and poor
- Describe the ways in which people cooked and ate at the table
- Reflect on some of the reasons why the discovery of Richard III has aroused such international interest
- Interpret the range of evidence that makes the identification of Richard III's body convincing
Syllabus
- Medieval battles and the Wars of the Roses
- Peasants and farmers
- Medieval towns, villages and houses
- Books, literacy and printing
- Death and commemoration
- Food and cooking in the 15th century
- The discovery and reburial of King Richard III
Issued on 22nd April 2020
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