<p>Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour (when scheduled). Designed for juniors/seniors. Social history of 16th- and 17th-century France, including growth of monarchy, wars of religion, peasant uprisings, popular culture, Catholic resurgence, Louis XIV, and achievements in arts and literature. P/NP or letter grading.</p>

History

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College of Letters and Science

History is the study of the past of our own society and how it emerged out of the traditions that produced it.

General Catalog

History of France: France, 1500 to 1715

HIST 124A

4 units