Medieval Scotland

by A. D. M. Barrell

Overview

This is a one-volume history of medieval Scotland, concentrating on the period between the middle of the eleventh century and the Reformation and taking full account of recent scholarship. It is primarily a political and ecclesiastical study, analysing the development of the institutions of the Scottish state, conflict and co-operation between the crown and the nobility, relations with external powers, the history of the church in Scotland, and the formation of a distinctive Scottish identity. The Wars of Independence are examined in their historical context, and elements of identity and change are identified across the whole period. Particular emphasis is placed upon relations between core and periphery in medieval Scotland and on the difficulties experienced by the crown in imposing royal authority in the north and west.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521584432
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	09/25/2000
Series:	Cambridge Medieval Textbooks
Pages:	316
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.60(h) x 1.00(d)
Lexile:	1560L (what's this?)

Table of Contents

List of figures; Preface; List of abbreviations; Maps; 1. Early medieval Scotland; 2. Feudal Scotland; 3. The transformation of the Scottish church; 4. The consolidation of the Scottish realm; 5. The Wars of Independence; 6. The Stewart kings; 7. Crown and nobility in later medieval Scotland; 8. The road to Reformation; Conclusion; Select bibliography; Index.

Editorial Reviews

"it would be difficult to find fault with the content of this textbook as a whole; Barrell has included the essentials, given the time and space limitations he was working with." Albion

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