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LEC #TOPICSKEY DATES
Unit 1: Background
1Tudors and Stuarts 
2Royal Pageantry and Royal PoliticsFirst Paper Due
3Discussion 
Unit 2: German Kings of England
4George I and George II 
Unit 3: The Father of His Country
5George III 
6Movie: The Madness of King George 
7Discussion 
Unit 4: Style and Scandal
8Prince Regent and George IV 
9Discussion 
10Video: A Royal Scandal 
Unit 5: The Mother of Her Country
11Transition: William IV to Victoria 
12The Young QueenSecond Paper Due
13Victoria and Albert 
14Discussion 
15Empress of India 
16Discussion 
Unit 6: The Shadow of War
17Edward VII and George V 
18Discussion 
Unit 7: Constitutional Crises and Recovery
19The Abdication of Edward VIII 
20Discussion 
21George VI: Their Finest HourProgress Report Due
Unit 8: The Monarchy in Modern Britain
22Elizabeth II 
23Discussion 
24Class PresentationsFinal Paper Due
25Class Presentation 
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