INQ 123: Is It Good to be King?

"Is it Good to be a King?” is a course designed for students to explore the American societal fascination with the British monarchy beginning with the Tudor dynasty established by Henry VII (r. 1485-1509) and reaching to the reign of the current monarch, Charles III (r. 2022-present). Through readings and research, students will demonstrate critical thinking and communication skills in an effort to explain this fascination through topics such as (but not limited to) religious conformity vs. individual faith, scandal and the royal image, the struggle of tradition vs. modernization, public vs. private actions, responsibility in the era of social media.