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A2:3 War and British Society c.790 to c.2010

This British thematic study focuses on the relationship between war and society over a long period of British history, c790 to c.2010. This includes a broad sweep of time which covers the impact of different types of warfare (including defence from invasion, conquest and civil war).

c.790–c.1500

Viking raids on Anglo-Saxon England 790–1066: impact of the raids; responses to the raids.
The Norman Conquest: English resistance; the establishment of Norman control under William I; the establishment of the Feudal system; the extent of the impact of the changes introduced by the Normans on different levels of society.
Feudal society c.1100–1215: feudal relationship between monarchs and barons; breakdowns in the relationship under Stephen 1135–1154 and John 1214–1216.
Significance of war in medieval society c.1290–c.1450: changing nature of war and its effects; development and adaptation of feudal service; financial cost of war; impact on populations where armies fought or were stationed.

c.1500–c.1750

Elizabeth I’s wars with Spain in Europe and in the new world, their impact on the prestige and power of the monarch and relations with Parliament; the actions of English privateers, including their impact on the security, economy and the people of England.
Warfare on the English-Scottish borders and its impact on border society c.1500–c.1600.
The Civil Wars of 1642–1651 in England, Scotland and Ireland: the nature of these wars; their impact on the people of England, Scotland and Ireland.
The Jacobite Wars 1715 and 1745: the impact on Scotland of the repression of the Jacobites.

c.1750–c.2010

Imperial wars in the 18th and early 19th centuries: gains made in Seven Years War (1756–1763) and their effects on Britain.
Wars against Revolutionary / Napoleonic France and subsequent effects on British society and politics.
Imperial conflicts in the second half of the 19th century: effects of the Crimean War; Boer Wars 1880–1881 and 1899–1902.
The First and Second World Wars: the beginnings of ‘total war’, including the impact on people’s lives, increased state power and the changing relationship between the state and the people.
Post-1945 conflicts – impacts and popular responses: Cold War and Britain in the 1950s and 1960s; IRA campaigns 1969–1994; the Iraq War 2003; terrorist threats and countermeasures post-2003.

Historic Environment: Kenilworth Castle

As a military installation for defence
As a military installation to maintain power over the population
As a site used by rulers and/or rebels in times of civil war, rebellion or protest
As a residence for elites
As a political and administrative centre