Dr. Lucy Wooding

Professor

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Biography

Lucy Wooding is a Professor at Lincoln College, University of Oxford, where she specializes in history. She has extensively researched and published on the Reformation, Tudor politics, and the interplay of religion and culture in late medieval and early modern England. Her significant contributions to this field include the comprehensive history, 'Tudor England: History' published by Yale University Press in 2022, and the second edition of 'Henry VIII' published in 2015. Wooding's academic journey began at Magdalen College, Oxford, followed by a period of lecturing at Queen’s University Belfast and King’s College London until 2016. Her research interests focus on religious history, especially how religious and political narratives are constructed, the impact of authority, and the popular experience of religious change. She aims to bridge the gaps in understanding convictions, loyalties, and identities during this transformative period of history.

Research Interests

Experience

Lecturer

— Present

King’s College London • London, UK

Lectured on various history courses while conducting research on topics related to the Reformation and Tudor politics.

Professor

— Present

Lincoln College, University of Oxford • Oxford, UK

Engaged in teaching and research, focusing on the intersections of religion, politics, and social history during the Tudor period.

Courses

Prelims FHS History British Isles III: 1330-1550 History British Isles IV: 1500-1700 General History III: 1400-1650 Optional Subject 8: Witchcraft and Witch-Hunting in Early Modern Europe Historiography General History VII: 1409-1525 General History VIII: 1500-1618 Literature and Politics in Early Modern England Special Subject 10: Trial of the Tudor State: Politics, Religion, and Society 1540-1560

Requirements for University of Oxford

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Politics, International Relations, Economics, History, Law, Philosophy or Sociology
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Specialization Notes

Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.