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Tudor England: 1485-1603

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...and some ideas to get us going No one's expected to write entire essays; there's no marking and no scrutiny. On the other hand, by investing a little effort in sharing parts of your work you can profit from everybody's additions, feedback and ideas. What's hot this week? - "5: Belief Systems" Catholicism Transsubstantiation Protestantism Tudor kings involved in the process of the Reformation: Henry VIII, Edward VI and Elizabeth I - not to forget the countermeasures of Mary I. Feel free to add more material! Also, a thank you to the contributors on Machiavelli and Guy Fawkes Day! Taking notes on a computer? If you're taking notes on a notebook during the lecture or if you're entering your handwritten notes in a word processing software at home, why not copy some of your information into our wiki? Previous endeavours? If you've previously worked on any topic pertaining to this course (does "Shakespeare" ring a bell?), whether in papers, presentations or elsewhere, consider posting parts of your material at the appropriate places here. (Please do not publish anybody else's work than your own!)