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The Household and Court of James IV of Scotland, 1488-1513 (Hardcover)
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The Household and Court of James IV of Scotland, 1488-1513 (Hardcover)
Series: Scottish Historical Review Monograph Second Series
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Offers a fresh perspective on the role of the court in late
medieval Scotland, framing it within the wider field of court
studies, highlighting its centrality to the effective government
for which James IV is renowned. James IV is regarded by many
historians as the most charismatic and politically successful of
Scotland's rulers, with his royal court, and the institution of the
royal household which underpinned it, at the heart of his reign.
This book, the first comprehensive examination of the subject,
takes the structures and personnel of the household - from
councillors to stable-hands - as the foundation for its study of
the court and its role. Beginning by looking at the distinction
between household and court and the structures imposed by the
household on the court, Hepburn utilises this framework to explore
the lives of the people moving within it, both in terms of their
duties as royal servants and their broader social and political
worlds. The book argues that these people were both audience and
performer in the court, receiving and producing messages about the
king, royal government and the status of groups and individuals.
Association with the household also became a feature of life for
people away from the court, through the household-related terms in
which they were described and through the lands they held. Overall,
it highlights the central role of the court in the effective
conduct of royal government for which James IV is renowned.
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