Community, Conflict and Change in England and Wales from the late 17th century to the early 19th century

Module code: HS7129

This module explores a range of core issues that affected local communities in England and Wales as they went through a period of fundamental economic and social transformations between 1680 and the 1830s. It looks at structures of power and at gender relations, at the contrasting experiences of rich and poor, at changing traditions of protest and at crime and justice. It also focuses on how local communities were governed, on local-central relationships, and involves case studies of two contrasting regions - London and Cornwall.