This course offers a survey of British history between 1688 and 1848, introducing the student to major aspects of the nation's development in the "long eighteenth century." Several themes will be addressed in the course: British society before the industrial revolution; the political and ideological structure of the British state in the wake of the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and the Hanoverian succession of 1714; social conflict in pre-industrial Britain; the domestic consequences of Britain's foreign wars and imperial ventures; the advent of a "modern" consumer economy; the causes and consequences of the industrial revolution; the impact of the French Revolution on British society; and, finally, the reform of British political institutions in the first half of the nineteenth century. Overall, the course is designed to explore the creation of "Great Britain" via the Act of Union between England and Scotland in 1707 and then to trace the emergence of Britain as a modern industrial democracy and world power. While the instructor will deliver four introductory lectures, emphasis in the course will be placed on class discussion of the readings. Along with History 235, "Britain Since 1848," this course is conceived as part of a two-semester survey of modern British history. Evaluation will be based on class participation, two interpretive essays (8-10 pages each), and a self-scheduled final exam. Groups B and D