HIST 236Law and Society in the Middle Ages
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
A study of the laws and legal procedures of the Middle Ages. This course examines the relationship between legal procedures and institutions and the medieval societies that produced them.
Prerequisites
- Students must be in level 2A
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
Winter 2027 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 3467 | 0 / 40 | MW 14:30–15:50 |
| LEC 701 | 1324 | 36 / 9999 | Online or by arrangement |
Reviewed on UW Flow
100% liked it97% easy56% useful
From 11 ratings and 5 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
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Apr 2023 · liked it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
Dan Hutter is one of the best profs ever- I chose this class because he was teaching it (and because it looked cool) and it was so much fun! 3 term tests (an option to do an essay instead of test #2), no exam. He's so engaging and makes the content so much fun to learn. It was a shame that it was online because in person his teaching is even more fun! If you've taken a course with him you know that his tests are very fair, he even highlights the parts of the lectures that are more likely to show up on tests!
May 2023 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
Pretty good course. It's not very difficult just kind of boring but is a nice one to take online since you only have three assessments and can just listen to the slides to study.
May 2023 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
If you pay attention in this course the marks will come easy.
Aug 2015 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
DANIAL HUTTER IS THE BEST PROF EVER...not a hard class. Go to class and make good notes. Hes a very engaging and fun prof, cracks jokes and tells funny stories. Exams are fairly straight forward, not trick questions. Based on lectures and courseware. I recommend taking this class, very easy.
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Discussed on r/uwaterloo
6 posts and comments in 6 threads mention HIST 236, January 2012 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Spring 2023
Easy online courses with no exams (like CLAS104) 36 points, 25 comments
“Hello! After my absolutely wonderful first year I want some easy courses that require almost no brainpower or effort that I can take alongside my core courses so I don't die. …”
u/Few_Log_949: “hist236”
Winter 2023
Medvl 252 and hist 236 2 points, 0 comments
u/New-grad-55: “I am wondering if anyone has any Information on medvl 252 or hist 236 in terms of assessments or course outlines as I want to take the course during the fall semester next year.”
Medieval monsters and hist 236 online 1 point, 0 comments
Fall 2022
Useful or surprisingly interesting UW courses? 4 points, 11 comments
“I'm having trouble choosing an elective this semester. Kinda hoping to find something really interesting or useful/ applicable to real life, nothing super hard & I'm trying to avoid all 100-level …”
u/Burgerguys: “Law and society in the middle ages is a pretty interesting 2nd year course, that's fairly easy. Professor Hutter has a bunch of relevant and anecdotal stories and is generally a stand up guy. …”
u/Key-Nail8185: “double checking that's HIST 236?”
Spring 2019
Shoot me a course to take in the fall that is chill and enjoyable! 4 points, 12 comments
“I'm stuck here doing research but it's mandatory i take one course in the fall. any fun chill courses yall took? No language courses or HRM 200.”
u/andthendonut: “Don't know if it's being offered in fall but LS/HIST 236 is pretty easy. He talks about a lot more than just the laws so it's more interesting than it sounds”
Winter 2012
CLAS 202? 5 points, 5 comments
“Has anyone taken Clas 202 with Daniel Hutter before? Do you recommend it as an easy CSE course? Any comments?”
u/korkesh: “… I had him for HIST 236 and it was a lot of fun to take. He is really easy going and keeps the class entertained with funny stories and anecdotes. …”
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