Directions: Answer TWO of the following questions in essay form. I will be looking at how well your response is supported by evidence from the assigned readings. An adequate response will be AT LEAST three pages using the standard formatting requirements for this class. All work for this class must be submitted between 11-1230 on Thursday 13 in Lytle 103. I will not receive any late work in time for it to count towards your final grade. I will not accept email attachments, although if you would prefer to turn in your materials early I can meet you before Thursday.
A) Many of the readings for this class are related to the
dynamic between so-called popular and elite culture (Davis, Delumeau, Ginsburg, Social
Disciplining, The Witch Craze…). Discuss
how the changes in religious culture in the Age of the Reformation relate to
the interaction between the ruling classes and those who were ruled.
B) As with all cultural change, the Reformation had important
implications for women and gender norms.
Discuss (and don’t leave out the witches).
C) The Protestant Reformation has been classically interpreted
as a time of progress and modernization, especially when juxtaposed against the
“superstitious” Middle Ages. More recent
scholarship has added some nuance to this model. Was the Reformation a time of progress or
not?
BONUS QUESTION: If you were at the Martin Guerre viewing you may briefly (1.5 pgs) answer the following for extra credit on this final exam.
The events of this film took place in a remote rural village during the Wars of Religion and the Witch Craze in France. Discuss how much of an impact these monumental historical events had on the day-to-day lives of these peasants whose lifestyles were characteristic of how a vast majority of Europeans lived at the time.
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