These three volumes comprise a new history of Scotland's first parliament from the first surviving official records in the thirteenth century to its final dissolution in 1707.Denigrated by unionists as inferior to the English parliament and despised by nationalists for agreeing to its own demise, the Scottish parliament has been shockingly under-researched by Scottish historians. This new history will go a long way towards redressing the balance, not merely putting the record straight but making it visible for the first time. Written by some twenty-five leading scholars the three volumes will...
These three volumes comprise a new history of Scotland's first parliament from the first surviving official records in the thirteenth century to its f...
The History of the Scottish ParliamentGeneral EditorKeith M. Brownvolume 1Parliament and Politics in Scotland, 1286-1567edited by Keith M. Brown and Roland J. Tannervolume 2Parliament and Politics in Scotland, 1567-1707edited by Keith M. Brown and Alastair J. Mannvolume 3The Scottish Parliament: themes and issues, 1286-1707edited by Keith M. Brown and Alan R. MacDonaldThese three volumes comprise a new history of Scotland's first parliament from the first surviving official records in the thirteenth century to its final dissolution in 1707. Denigrated by unionists as inferior to the English...
The History of the Scottish ParliamentGeneral EditorKeith M. Brownvolume 1Parliament and Politics in Scotland, 1286-1567edited by Keith M. Brown and R...
The book explores the role, significance, power and influence of religion in society in general, and the value and validity in the life of the individual in particular. The book helps to highlight that this monument, religion will remain with us for a long, long time. If mankind does not go to it, it will find mankind. The way it is managed is the challenge.
The book explores the role, significance, power and influence of religion in society in general, and the value and validity in the life of the individ...
The period between the Reformation and the Covenanting Revolution has generated much historical debate on issues of political authority and power. In this volume Keith M Brown builds on his previous book, Noble Society in Scotland, to argue that in spite of the changes brought about by the Reformation, by the recovery of crown authority and by the regal union between England and Scotland, the huge power exercised by the nobility remained fundamentally unaltered. Hence when political crisis did surface in 1637-8 the crown lacked the means to oppose a noble-led revolution.Noble Power in...
The period between the Reformation and the Covenanting Revolution has generated much historical debate on issues of political authority and power. In ...
