Knights, Priests and Peasants: France 800-1789
Explore French artistic culture and society from the Middle Ages to the 1789 Revolution, connecting historical events to modern France and global popular culture.
Summary
Past student reviews · Anne Theobald
The course was described as not too difficult or stressful, with a moderate level of challenge.
What you’ll be able to do
Identify and understand major thinkers, ideas, and events from the middle ages to the French Revolution and how they have shaped French culture.
Recognize differences between French and American culture.
Improve your oral and written comprehension in French, as well as your capacities to express yourself in that language.
Learn to research historical reasons underlying the particularities of French culture.
Source: UW Guide
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Prerequisites
Course mapFRENCH 271
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Professors
Spring 2027No instructors recorded for this selection.
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ANNE LOUISE THEOBALD is recorded teaching in Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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the class
Past student reviews · Anne Theobald
Professor Theobald delivered well-organized, clear lectures that made the class interesting and engaging for students.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.67 GPA, 80.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.60 GPA, 73.3% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.56 GPA, 75.0% A/AB (n=16 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Past student reviews · Anne Theobald
The course was described as not too difficult or stressful, with a moderate level of challenge.
Past student reviews · Anne Theobald
Students appreciated the instructor's kindness, strong knowledge of the topics, and fair grading practices.
Topics
- Courtly love, medieval castles, and the court of Versailles
- Knights, crusades, and the French Revolution
- Historical influences on contemporary France and global pop culture
Skills
- Oral and written comprehension and expression in French
- Researching historical reasons for French cultural particularities
- Comparing French and American cultures
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