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Chivalry and Knighthood in Scotland, 1424-1513 (Hardcover)
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Chivalry and Knighthood in Scotland, 1424-1513 (Hardcover)
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Studies the manifestation of the chivalric ideal in medieval
Scotland, casting much light on a hitherto unexplored area. For
decades, the study of Scotland in the fifteenth century has focused
on the complex relationships between crown and magnates. However,
the importance of the chivalric ideal to the Scottish knightly
class, and the use of chivalry as a political tool by the Stewart
kings, has been overlooked by scholars. This book aims to fill this
gap. It considers how chivalry was interpreted in fifteenth-century
Scotland and how it compared with European ideas of chivalry; the
responsibilities of knighthood in this period and the impact that
this had on Scottish political life; the chivalric literature of
the fifteenth century; the relevance of the Christian components of
chivalric culture; and the use of chivalry by the increasingly
powerful Scottish crown. It also brings to light, and investigates
further, a variety of tournaments held in Scotland by the Stewart
kings. It will be of considerable significance to all those
interested in the manifestations of chivalric culture at the close
of the Middle Ages, in a kingdom beginning to make its mark amongst
the prominent and fashionable European courts. KATIE STEVENSON is a
teaching fellow in the Department of Scottish History, University
of St Andrews
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