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Seminar: The Medial Presence of Henry VIII and the Tudors (BA) - Aufbaumodul - Details
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Course name Seminar: The Medial Presence of Henry VIII and the Tudors (BA) - Aufbaumodul
Course number ANG.05273.02
Semester SoSe 2023
Current number of participants 3
maximum number of participants 30
Home institute Institut für Anglistik und Amerikanistik
Courses type Seminar in category Offizielle Lehrveranstaltungen
First date Tuesday, 11.04.2023 08:15 - 09:45, Room: Hörsaal XII [Löw]
SWS 2

Module assignments

Comment/Description

Although remembered chiefly in collective memory for his six successive marriages, King Henry VIII nevertheless made his mark in history through permanent changes to the English social and political life, e.g. with the dissolution of the monasteries and the break with Papal rule over the English church or in the first promulgation of the possibility of a female succession to the English crown. This seminar seeks to explore the Tudors' representation and various functions across different media beyond the mnemonic rhyme "divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived". Beginning with the pivotal role of the printing press in Henry's time, we will try to piece together a medial legacy in literature, music, film, and the new media.

Key aspects of cultural studies to be considered will include media and closely associated concepts such as representation and adaptation as well as aspects of memory and memorial culture.

Students are expected to start reading Shakespeare's play as early as possible.

Required editions:

Shakespeare, King Henry VIII, ed. Gordon McMullan, The Arden Shakespeare 3rd Series, London: Arden Shakespeare, 2000. ISBN: 9781903436257

Philippa Gregory, The other Boleyn Girl (2001). ISBN: 9780006514008

Additional material will be supplied.

Prüfungsleistung: Hausarbeit

Admission settings

The course is part of admission "AM KuWi II".
The following rules apply for the admission:
  • A defined number of seats will be assigned to these courses.
    The seats will be assigned in order of enrolment.
  • The enrolment is possible from 15.03.2023, 11:30 to 21.04.2023, 23:59.