Death and the Royal Succession in Scotland, C.1214-C.1543 - Ritual, Ceremony and Power

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

List of contents

List of Illustrations
Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations
Note on Money

Introduction
1. The Last Canmore Kings
2. Contested and Compromised: Ceremonies and Succession under Balliol
and Bruce Kings
3. Stating Their Place: Ceremonial Legitimisation of the Stewart Dynasty,
1371-1436
4. Foreign Queens, the Home-Grown Elite and Minor Kings, 1437 to c.1474
5. The Pinnacle of Stewart Power? James IV and James V
Conclusion

Timeline of Key Events
Appendix I: Transcription of John Scrymgeour of Myres, NLS, Adv. MS 31.5.2
Appendix II: Attendees and Officiators at Scottish Inaugurations and Coronations
Appendix III: James IV and Margaret's Wedding Costs, 1503
Appendix IV: Select Expenses from James V's French Journey, 1536-37

Bibliography
Index

About the author

Lucinda Dean is Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Highlands and Islands.

Summary

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

Product details

• Authors: Lucinda H S Dean, Lucinda H.S. Dean
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.07.2024
• EAN: 9781837651726
• ISBN: 978-1-83765-172-6
• No. of pages: 356
• Dimensions: 163 mm x 239 mm x 26 mm
• Weight: 654 g
• Series: St Andrews Studies in Scottish History
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918