This book, based on a fresh understanding of Scottish governmental records rooted in extensive archival research, offers the first study of these important inst

This book, based on a fresh understanding of Scottish governmental records rooted in extensive archival research, offers the first study of these important inst

Illuminates how the ceremonial dimension of death and the succession reflected both Scottish royal identity and a broader culture of ceremony. To date, scholarl

The Battle of Pinkie, fought between the English and the Scots in 1547, was the last great clash between the two as independent nations. It is a well-documented

James V suffered the fate of many a son of a famous father in being somewhat overshadowed not only by his father James IV but also by his internationally renown