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Shakespeare's London: 200,000 inhabitants, and room for 20,000 in the theatres. A buzzing centre of commerce and power. The printing press revolutionised the dissemination of knowledge and opinions, facilitating the Protestant movements in Europe. The Tudor Rose symbolises the union of two rivalling families in the Tudor dynasty.

• This Wiki currently boasts 1,018 articles - and counting.
• Keep up to date with the lists of Recent Changes and All Articles.
• Inspiration for writers:
  • Use any of the red links (provided below or in existing texts) to start new articles.
  • Completing an article listed in the Category:Expansion counts as a valid contribution to the wiki task.
• Minimum requirements for articles that are part of the 3 CP assignment:
  • New entry/topic (no double entries under a new title)
  • Substantial contribution (commonsense applies)
  • Use and documentation of two independent and reliable sources. No plagiarism.
  • A bibliography according to the Academic Style Sheet of the English Department
• For full details, please visit our Blackboard course where you will also find our Discussion Board for further help and troubleshooting. You can also contact us via e-mail.

What's hot these days? - Session 1: Introduction

The Tudors...		Henry VII	Henry VIII	Edward VI	Mary I	Elizabeth II
...and their Rise to Power		War of the Roses	Richard III	Battle of Bosworth Field	Tudor Myth
The Break with Rome		Church of England	Catholicism	Reformation	Protestantism	Act of Supremacy
Old Beliefs...		Great Chain of Being	Humours	Astrology	Alchemy	John Dee
...and New Discoveries		Renaissance	Francis Drake and the world	Francis Walsingham and his spies	Francis Bacon and knowledge

An invitation to contribute

• This Wiki is for everybody. Even if you don't have to write an article, you can still help, for example by correcting typos or by connecting articles through links. Click here for more information on how to do that.
• Since this is a scientific project, there are some ground rules (as outlined above), but these should not deter you from experimenting with the wiki system and enjoying writing for an audience.The neat thing is: you gain both in writing (by boiling down a topic to its important elements) and in reading, as this wiki is well on the way to being an encyclopaedia of British history and culture, which you can use in this and future cultural studies classes.

Using the Wiki

• In the menu on the left, use the search box to find a specific article, or click on "Random page" to read a surprise article.
• Wiki articles are cross-linked; thus you can choose one article as an entry point and explore your topic by moving through the pages.
• The "What links here" feature in the toolbox on the left allows you to see a list of the articles that link to the page you're currently reading, helping you to put information in context.
• "Recent changes" will allow you to keep track of all modifications and new articles.