History of the institutions and law I (Middle Ages - Ancient Regime)

Teacher(s)

Dauchy Serge;

Language

French

Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

“The understanding of the present through the knowledge of the past”. Provide students with an overview of key aspects of the history of institutions and (public) law in the medieval and modern Occident, from the fifth century, and more specifically from the eleventh to the eighteenth century, that can inform them but also enable them to understand the evolution of concepts that will be taught in the contemporary law course.

Content

The course aims to describe and put in their ideological, political, economic and social context, public law institutions (administration, justice, finance). It is centred on the theme of the evolution of the state in Western Europe, especially in France, England and Germany (Empire), from the Germanic kingdoms (fifth-sixth c.) to the monarchies of the sixteenth to eighteenth century. Illustrated by the analysis of a number of texts and iconography, it also addresses the issue of the formal sources of law in the same chronological and geographical settings

Teaching methods

This course is a lecture that introduces in a general way to the history of law and institutions. The subject matter is nevertheless illustrated by the reading and commentary of texts (which are translated) or by legal iconography. The students have at their disposal a frame-syllabus, which includes a detailed course outline (including technical terms, names of people and the main chronological markers) and a brief bibliography, enabling to deepen the subject matter.

Evaluation methods

Written examination in June and September (synthesis, analysis and vocabulary questions, as well as commentaries of texts).

Other information

Supports:
Frame-syllabus

Online resources

Powerpoint (lesson plan, maps, chonological references, texts and iconography)

Bibliography

Une bibliographie sommaire permettant d'approfondir la matière est fournie dans le syllabus-cadre.

Teaching materials

• Syllabus-cadre HDI

Faculty or entity

DRTB