Power and Propaganda : Scotland 1306-1488
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| Title: | Power and Propaganda : Scotland 1306-1488 |
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| Description: | How did the later medieval kings of Scotland manipulate their power and alliances after the Wars of Independence?Key Features:An introduction to a period in history dominated by national identity and independence from English sovereigntyExpert assessment of the period arranged in thematic chaptersGives fresh insights into the period that draw on a wide range of sourcesExtensive further reading listsPower and Propaganda is a thematic reflection on the political history of late medieval Scotland, that considers the ways in which power was expressed and renegotiated during a crucial period in the kingdom's history. It deals with themes including the nature of the power enjoyed by kings, how that power was maintained and how it was deployed; the interpersonal relations and struggles between kings and the elites within their kingdoms; and, the structures of governance through which power operated and was felt down to a local level. Late medieval Scotland is especially fertile ground for an examination of all of these themes as two new dynasties – the Bruces and the Stewarts – were faced with the challenge of establishing their own legitimacy and authority. |
| Authors: | Katie Stevenson |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Categories: | HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | How did the later medieval kings of Scotland manipulate their power and alliances after the Wars of Independence?Key Features:An introduction to a period in history dominated by national identity and independence from English sovereigntyExpert assessment of the period arranged in thematic chaptersGives fresh insights into the period that draw on a wide range of sourcesExtensive further reading listsPower and Propaganda is a thematic reflection on the political history of late medieval Scotland, that considers the ways in which power was expressed and renegotiated during a crucial period in the kingdom's history. It deals with themes including the nature of the power enjoyed by kings, how that power was maintained and how it was deployed; the interpersonal relations and struggles between kings and the elites within their kingdoms; and, the structures of governance through which power operated and was felt down to a local level. Late medieval Scotland is especially fertile ground for an examination of all of these themes as two new dynasties – the Bruces and the Stewarts – were faced with the challenge of establishing their own legitimacy and authority. |
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| ISBN: | 9780748645879 9780748694198 9780748694204 |
