HIST 302 - Germany to 1815

Institution:

Trinity College

Subject:

Description:

In 1815, while such other major European countries as England and France had grown into centralized, relatively modern nation-states, Germany remained a loose conglomeration of independent and generally underdeveloped kingdoms, duchies, and free cities. Indeed, before Napoleon there were 300 of them, and it is more fitting to speak of "German Central Europe" in 1815 than of "Germany." The purpose of this course is to understand why. Topics include the formation of the "Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation" in the tenth century, the Investiture Controversy (which greatly weakened the German emperors), the German Renaissance, the Lutheran Reformation, the Thirty Years' War, the nature of the Hapsburg monarchy, the rise of Prussia, and the effect of the Napoleonic Wars on the German states. Readings will include both primary and secondary works. 1.00 units, Lecture

Credits:

1.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.Trincoll.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 297-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

The Course Profile information is provided and updated by third parties including the respective institutions. While the institutions are able to update their information at any time, the information is not independently validated, and no party associated with this website can accept responsibility for its accuracy.