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FALL CLASSES START SEPTEMBER 2 — Registration & drop/add available through September 15

Fun With Feudalism (G499)

G – History

Lewes (Trinity Faith Education Building) | October 20, 2025-November 17, 2025

Monday: 10:45 AM-12:00 PM

This is a hybrid course. One section meets on site at the location listed; and one section meets online only.

Feudalism existed throughout Europe and endured from the 9th-18th centuries. Could we have gotten to democratic states in Western Europe without feudalism? This class examines the system of feudalism, the legendary knights, courtly love, monastic military knights and historic feudal events. Students learn how capitalism developed within feudalism and how feudalism led to representative forms of government. Topics also include the decline of feudalism as a political system and its abolition after 800 years.

This offering meets for a total of 5 session(s).

INSTRUCTOR: Katherine Henn

HENN, KATHERINE — Ph.D. (with distinction), M.Phil., Caspersen School of Graduate Studies, Drew University; M.A., College of St. Elizabeth; B.A., summa cum laude, Seton Hall University. Taught graduate and undergraduate courses in medical ethics, history, philosophy and religion. (G498, G499, X247, X252)

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