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Oct 23, 2026
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HIST 2262 - History of Britain in the Middle Ages
Credits: 3
Catalog Description
This course provides a survey of the history of Britain from the ancient period including the Celts (Roman invasion, Artorius (Arthur legend), Angles/Saxons/Jutes), through the High Middle Ages (Viking invasions, Celtic Church, Roman Church, Norman Invasion), and up to the end of the fourteenth century (Magna Carta, Crusades, Scottish War for Independence, Welsh Rebellion, the Hundred Years’ War, etc.).
Prerequisite(s) (must have a grade of C or better): None
Prerequisite(s) (must have a grade of C or better) or Corequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: College-level history course
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) Goal Area(s) fulfilled: Goal 02: Critical Thinking, Goal 05C: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
Additional fee to student: No
Learner Outcomes
- Demonstrate, in discussion and in writing, an informed historical perspective on the significant political, social, economic, and cultural developments, events, and individuals of medieval Britain.
- Engage critically in evidentiary and interpretive debates about medieval British history.
- Explain the causes, nature, and consequences of different events, movements, and institutions in medieval Britain.
- Trace the origins of peoples in Britain and discuss the impact of various cultures in the development of Britain.
Major Areas of Course Content
- Fall of Roman Britain
- Successor kingdoms to Roman Britain
- Germanic invasions post-500 CE
- Hegemony and rise of Wessex
- Viking and Norman invasions
- Anglo-Norman Britain
- Angevin/Plantagenet Britain
- Welsh, Scottish, and French relations
- The Hundred Years’ War
Credit for Prior Learning Options
No credit for prior learning option is available for this course
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