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The convention of the royal burghs of Scotland was a national
representative assembly of parliamentary towns that was unique in
Europe. It met in plenary session at least once every year by the
end of the sixteenth century, as well as convening in ad hoc
sessions for specific business. It had a wide range of
responsibilities, including defence of the burghs' collective and
individual trading privileges, lobbying central government,
promoting manufactures and trade, arbitrating in disputes between
burghs, apportioning national taxes among its members,
co-ordinating the raising of money for public building projects
within burghs, and maintaining and regulating the Scottish staple
port at Veere on what was then the island of Walcheren in the
province of Zeeland in the Netherlands. When much of its records
were published in the nineteenth century, minutes from before the
1580s were fragmentary and a whole volume (covering the years
1631-1649) was lost. This volume goes some way to rectifying these
deficiencies by making available in print, for the first time, the
records of a convention at Perth in 1555, those of most of the
conventions between 1631 and 1636, the minutes of a convention from
1647 and some other papers from the 1640s. They are presented here
with an introduction and elucidatory notes. Alan MacDonald is
senior lecturer in History at the University of Dundee; Mary
Verschuur lectured in the department of History at the University
of Nebraska at Omaha.
Existing studies of early modern Scotland tend to focus on the
crown, the nobility and the church. Yet, from the sixteenth
century, a unique national representative assembly of the towns,
the Convention of Burghs, provides an insight into the activities
of another key group in society. Meeting at least once a year, the
Convention consisted of representatives from every parliamentary
burgh, and was responsible for apportioning taxation, settling
disputes between members, regulating weights and measures,
negotiating with the crown on issues of concern to the merchant
community. The Convention's role in relation to parliament was
particularly significant, for it regulated urban representation,
admitted new burghs to parliament, and co-ordinated and oversaw the
conduct of the burgess estate in parliament. In this, the first
full-length study of the burghs and parliament in Scotland, the
influence of this institution is fully analysed over a one hundred
year period. Drawing extensively on local and national sources,
this book sheds new light upon the way in which parliament acted as
a point of contact, a place where legislative business was done,
relationships formed and status affirmed. The interactions between
centre and localities, and between urban and rural elites are
prominent themes, as is Edinburgh's position as the leading burgh
and the host of parliament. The study builds upon existing
scholarship to place Scotland within the wider British and European
context and argues that the Scottish parliament was a distinctive
and effective institution which was responsive to the needs of the
burghs both collectively and individually.
This book is the first detailed discussion of the political history
of the Scottish Church in the reign of James VI (1567-1625). It
offers a refreshing new perspective on the Reformed Kirk during the
crucial period in its development. It is an examination of
relations between Kirk and State based firmly on contemporary
sources. Analysing the formation and evolution of clerical views,
it argues for fluid patterns of opinion governed by events rather
than fixed ideologies. As a result, it rejects the established
notion of 'Melvillian' and 'Episcopalian' parties in the Kirk.
Pivoting on the regal union of 1603, it explores the Scottish
experience of the implementation of ecclesiastical policies under a
multi-state monarchy in the light of recent British scholarship. It
also assesses the significance of the regal union for the
government of Scotland, for the status of the Kirk within Scotland
and in relation to the Church of England. The result is a
significant and challenging contribution to early modern Scottish
and British historiography.
Scotland: The Making and Unmaking of the Nation, c.1100-1707 aims
to show the importance of Scotland's relationships to Europe and
its part in a broader European story, as well as to dispel
long-established myths and preconceptions which continue to exert a
firm grip on public opinion. Especially in a post-devolution era,
Scottish history and Scotland deserve better than this. Scotland:
The Making and Unmaking of the Nation, c.1100-1707 is certainly
designed to provoke but need not be taken to indicate a nationalist
view of 1707 as a moment of eclipse. Scotland's history, like all
histories, resists simple generalisations. Were it otherwise, its
study would not be so rewarding.
"Modern Scottish History: 1707 to the Present" was published in
five volumes in 1995 as a collaboration between the University of
Dundee and the Open University in Scotland. Written by leading
academics for the Distance Learning course run by the two
universities, the series is aimed also at a wide readership -
anyone with a serious interest in Scottish history - and presents
the fruits of the latest research in a readable style. The volumes
can be read singly, or as a series. Now come the first two volumes
of a further five-volume series, "Scotland: The Making and Unmaking
of the Nation, c.1100-1700", due for completion in 2007: the 300th
anniversary of the parliamentary union of Scotland with England.
The aim, however, is to show also the importance of Scottish
relationships and involvement in a broader European story, as well
as to dispel long-established myths and preconceptions about the
Scottish past which still exert a firm grip on general opinion.
Especially in a post-devolution era, Scottish history and Scotland
deserve better than this. A word about the title of the new series,
"Scotland: The Making and Unmaking of the Nation".It is certainly
designed to provoke but need not be taken to indicate a nationalist
view of 1707 as a moment of eclipse. Scotland's history, like all
histories, resists simple generalisations. Were it otherwise, its
study would not be so rewarding.
Part of a five volume set completed in time for the 300th
anniversary of the parliamentary union of Scotland with England.
The series provides a comprehensive introduction to medieval and
early modern Scotland.
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 be by far the most comprehensive
history of the parliament ever published. Volumes 1 and 2 examine
the history of parliament under the medieval and early modern
monarchs. The former describes its role during the wars of
independence, under the Stewart monarchy, and during the
Reformation. The latter describes its role in the reign of James VI
and throughout the century between the unions of the crowns in 1603
and of the parliaments in 1707, a period of royal absenteeism ,
religious upheaval, revolutions, civil wars, and economic
catastrophe. Volume 3 addresses broad themes across the life of the
parliament: relationship to the crown and nobility; legislative
role; procedures; modes of government; relations with burghs and
regions; receptiveness to political ideas; relationship with the
church and role in national religious life. The refounding of the
parliament in Edinburgh makes this a good time for a new look at
the history, workings, and effectiveness of its long medieval and
early modern antecedent. The History of the Scottish Parliament
will be the definitive account for many years, informative,
reliable, readable, and replete with story, character and
incidentIt is, in sum, an outstanding testimony to the quality of
historical scholarship in Scotland.
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 be by far the most comprehensive
history of the parliament ever published. Volumes 1 and 2 examine
the history of parliament under the medieval and early modern
monarchs. The former describes its role during the wars of
independence, under the Stewart monarchy, and during the
Reformation. The latter describes its role in the reign of James VI
and throughout the century between the unions of the crowns in 1603
and of the parliaments in 1707, a period of royal absenteeism ,
religious upheaval, revolutions, civil wars, and economic
catastrophe. Volume 3 addresses broad themes across the life of the
parliament: relationship to the crown and nobility; legislative
role; procedures; modes of government; relations with burghs and
regions; receptiveness to political ideas; relationship with the
church and role in national religious life. The refounding of the
parliament in Edinburgh makes this a good time for a new look at
the history, workings, and effectiveness of its long medieval and
early modern antecedent. The History of the Scottish Parliament
will be the definitive account for many years, informative,
reliable, readable, and replete with story, character and
incidentIt is, in sum, an outstanding testimony to the quality of
historical scholarship in Scotland. volumes 1 & 2 published
January 2004 448 pages per volume each GBP50 hb volume 3 published
September 2004 320 pages GBP40 hb ISBN: 0748614850 volume 1 ISBN:
0748614958 volume 2 ISBN: 0748614869 volume 3 See also: Scottish
Historical Review, the Journal of Scottish Historical Studies,
History and Computing, and the Innes Review
Scotland: The Making and Unmaking of the Nation, c.1100-1707 aims
to show the importance of Scotland's relationships to Europe and
its part in a broader European story, as well as to dispel
long-established myths and preconceptions which continue to exert a
firm grip on public opinion. Especially in a post-devolution era,
Scottish history and Scotland deserve better than this. Scotland:
The Making and Unmaking of the Nation, c.1100-1707 is certainly
designed to provoke but need not be taken to indicate a nationalist
view of 1707 as a moment of eclipse. Scotland's history, like all
histories, resists simple generalisations. Were it otherwise, its
study would not be so rewarding.
"Modern Scottish History: 1707 to the Present" was published in
five volumes in 1995 as a collaboration between the University of
Dundee and the Open University in Scotland. Written by leading
academics for the Distance Learning course run by the two
universities, the series is aimed also at a wide readership -
anyone with a serious interest in Scottish history - and presents
the fruits of the latest research in a readable style. The volumes
can be read singly, or as a series. Now come the first two volumes
of a further five-volume series, "Scotland: The Making and Unmaking
of the Nation, c.1100-1700", due for completion in 2007: the 300th
anniversary of the parliamentary union of Scotland with England.
The aim, however, is to show also the importance of Scottish
relationships and involvement in a broader European story, as well
as to dispel long-established myths and preconceptions about the
Scottish past which still exert a firm grip on general opinion.
Especially in a post-devolution era, Scottish history and Scotland
deserve better than this. A word about the title of the new series,
"Scotland: The Making and Unmaking of the Nation".It is certainly
designed to provoke but need not be taken to indicate a nationalist
view of 1707 as a moment of eclipse. Scotland's history, like all
histories, resists simple generalisations. Were it otherwise, its
study would not be so rewarding.
REVIEWS OF PREVIOUS EDITIONS: 'An authoritative, readable and
attractively illustrated book...it is likely to be a much cited,
definitive work for a long time to come.' Ian Whyte, Landscape
History 'I thoroughly recommend it to ecologists, historians, and
anyone liking a good story.' Oliver Rackham, Agricultural History
Review 'This well-produced book has been a great pleasure for me to
read and, indeed, I wish it had been written years ago so I could
have recommended it during my course on Quaternary paleoecology!
Every one of the colour plates is appropriate and attractive.!I
stress again my admiration of this book.' James H Dickson,
Environmental History (January 2006) 'An excellent combination of
detailed case studies and more general reviews! a particular
strength of the book is that it does not deal with these industries
in isolation, but shows how the management, felling and
regeneration of trees and woodlands was intricately connected with
grazing! The careful analysis by the authors of a wide range of
sources is exemplary and the results are of great interest and
value. Edinburgh University Press should be congratulated for the
high production quality, including excellent colour plates,
historical photographs, and maps and diagrams. This important book
should be required reading for all interested in the economic and
environmental history of the woodlands.' Charles Watkins, Economic
History Review '[Tells] the more fundamental story of trees and
woods in our history, in great detail, but always with a firm sense
of narrative. It is a tribute not only to the authors'
multidisciplinary talents but also to the renaissance of woodland
studies north of the border.' British Wildlife Now available in
paperback, the first modern history of Scottish woodlands explores
the changing relationship between trees and people from the time of
Scotland's first settlement, focusing on the period 1500 to 1920.
Drawing on work in natural science, geography and history, as well
as on the authors' own research, it presents an accessible and
readable account that balances social, economic and environmental
factors. Two opening chapters describe the early history of the
woodlands. The book is then divided into chapters that consider
traditional uses and management, the impact of outsiders on the
pine woods and the oakwoods in the first phase of exploitation, and
the effect of industrialisation. Separate chapters are devoted to
case studies of management at Strathcarron, Glenorchy,
Rothiemurchus and on Skye.
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