Land, Law and People in Medieval Scotland

ISBN-13: 9780748639588 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 264 str.

Cynthia J. Neville

Opis

This book examines the encounter between Gaels and Europeans in Scotland in the central Middle Ages, offering insights into an important period in the formation of the Scots' national identity.

Spis treści

Part One: Land and People 1. Baronial courts in Scotland, 1150-1400 2. The perambulation of land 3. The development of 'trust in writing': written documents and seals in Scotland, 1100-1300 Part Two: Land and Law 4. Building and preserving a noble inheritance: the family of Strathearn, 1243-1332 5. Peasants, servitude and unfreedom in Scotland, 1100-1350 Conclusion: the concept of social space in medieval Scotland