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Early modern Britain is the history of the island of Great Britain roughly corresponding to the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries.
In general, the early modern period is considered to have lasted from the 16th to the 19th centuries (about 1500–1800). In a European context, it is defined as the period following the Middle Ages and preceding the advent of modernity; but the dates of these boundaries are far from universally agreed.
The early modern English period follows the Middle English period towards the end of the fifteenth century and coincides closely with the Tudor (1485–1603) and Stuart (1603-1714) dynasties.
A time of rising population, natural disaster and subsistence crisis, the early modern period saw deepening poverty and deprivation, but also increasing commerce, consumption, and both upward and downward mobility.
This strand of our one-year MSt or two-year MPhil in History is the equivalent of a free-standing Master’s in Early Modern History, 1500-1700 . This exciting course introduces you to the latest developments in the study of British, European and World History between c. 1450 and 1800.
Britain underwent big changes in the early modern period but many problems from the medieval period remained, such as poor sanitation and plague. Governments tried to develop solutions, but these...
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