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Students deal with new themes in selected key areas. They understand and evaluate them as well as argument with regards to scientific dynamics and trends of the respective key areas. They understand the strengths and weaknesses of the different methodological approaches. They gain competences in independent formulating of questions and argumentations.

"From the Domesday Book to the Magna Charta" - this is the title of a classic account of English history by the Oxford historian Austin Lane Poole from 1951, which has been reprinted again and again since then. Despite all the changes in perspective that have occurred in the meantime, it still succinctly characterises the (real or ex post constructed?) connection of two written products from the history of England in the High Middle Ages - the famous basic cadastre of William the Conqueror from 1086 and the legendary charter of King John Ohneland for his barons from 1215 - to which traditionally great importance has been attached, albeit always debated. These two documents are to form the cornerstones for a seminar that aims to deal with the most important topics and focal points of the history of England in the High Middle Ages.

Theme centered inputs and reading, discussions and oral presentations (partly at the places of remembrance).

Active participation, reading, short exercises, presentation, written final paper.

Will be announced in the course and on OLAT.