Tutor information
Janet Dickinson
Janet Dickinson specializes in the cultural and political history of elites in early modern England and Europe. She has recently worked on a collection of 'drowned books' from a seventeenth century shipwreck and what they can tell us about travel and cultural exchange. She has won a series of teaching awards for her work with students at OUDCE.
Courses
The reign of Henry VIII transformed British history. This course charts the political, religious and cultural changes of the period.
This course will examine the life and reign of Elizabeth I, from her troubled childhood to the death of the aged Virgin Queen. But what do we really know of this iconic queen? Can her reign be accounted a success?
Historical shipwrecks are of enduring fascination, revealing details of the lives interrupted by their loss. The growth of maritime archaeology has aroused curiosity and controversy, raising questions about how best to study and preserve this history.
The lives of women in the early modern world are often assumed to have been narrow and restricted. This course will use textual, visual, and material sources to reveal more about the lives and experiences of women, ranging from noblewomen to laundresses.
Heroine or villain? To help you decide, this course will consider the dramatic events of this controversial queen's life, considering Mary's impact on the lives of others and on the history of politics and religion in England.