The Monarchs of the Renaissance Period

Task:

You will select on monarch from the following list.

 

Once you have done a preliminary search about your monarch and the surrounding social, political and religious climate, you will develop a thesis statement about one aspect of your monarch and the times in which he/she reigned.

Here is an example of a student's thesis statement from a research paper:

Thesis: "King Henry VIII was one of the most important Kings in English History; however, motivated by personal reasons as much as the interests of his country, Henry successfully orchestrated a split from the Papacy and was the inciting force behind the creation of the Anglican Church. This, coupled with several other acts, laid the groundwork that allowed England to become a dominant power in the years that followed."
http://www.kvhigh.com/documents/notes/hebert/henry.html

Format:

 

All papers must begin with the structured introductory paragraph (20 pts.)

The conclusion (20 pts.) will also be structured

You will receive instruction in class for this format

A bibliography page (10 pts.)consisting of entries will be developed on the Noodlebib website.

Resources:

 

History on the Net - good place to start to get cultural views, biographical sketches, etc.

British Monarchy - this is the official site of the Monarchy : Period 2, start at this link for the Monarchs

British Royal Family History - use the search engine to find your Monarch.

Luminarium - use the search link at this site to search over 5,000 pages of research (early history only)

BBC British History in depth

The Tudor Monarchs (not for period 2)

English History Net - note especially the Primary Sources at this site; also the search engine (Just for the Tudors)

Spartacus Educational - links that may help to expand your knowledge of the people, events, and culture of the time (Period 2: Start here to find your monarch and then use the search engine at the site for further information) Monarchs for Period 2 - Use the Search Engine for many resources

Tudortastic - become immersed with historical content through blogs, more links, musings, photos, featured articles (not for period 2)

**Books will provide much more indepth material for this project. ILL (interlibrary loan) through Bangor Public will take 2 days when requested. Take a look at MaineCat, ME's system.