Shape of the State in Medieval Scotland, 1124-1290 Taylor Alice Reader in Medieval History Reader in Medieval History Kings College London
Shape of the State in Medieval Scotland, 1124-1290 Taylor Alice Reader in Medieval History Reader in Medieval History Kings College London This is the first full-length study of Scottish royal…
Specifikacia Shape of the State in Medieval Scotland, 1124-1290 Taylor Alice Reader in Medieval History Reader in Medieval History Kings College London
Shape of the State in Medieval Scotland, 1124-1290 Taylor Alice Reader in Medieval History Reader in Medieval History Kings College London
This is the first full-length study of Scottish royal government in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries ever to have been written. Between 1124 and 1290, the way in which kings of Scots ruled their kingdom transformed. It uses untapped legal evidence to set out a new narrative of governmental development.
For the first half of the twelfth century, kings ruled primarily through personal relationships and patronage, only ruling through administrative and judicial officers in the south of their kingdom. By 1290 accountable officials, a system of royal courts, and complex common law procedures had all been introduced, none of which could have been envisaged in 1124.The Shape of the State in Medieval Scotland, 1124-1290 argues that governmental development was a dynamic phenomenon, taking place over the long term. In the second half of the twelfth century, these officers