Power and Propaganda: Scotland 1306-1488

By Katie Stevenson

Book Overview

How did the later medieval kings of Scotland manipulate their power and alliances after the Wars of Independence?
Key Features:
An introduction to a period in history dominated by national identity and independence from English sovereigntyExpert assessment of the period arranged in thematic chaptersGives fresh insights into the period that draw on a wide range of sourcesExtensive further reading listsPower and Propaganda is a thematic reflection on the political history of late medieval Scotland, that considers the ways in which power was expressed and renegotiated during a crucial period in the kingdom's history. It deals with themes including the nature of the power enjoyed by kings, how that power was maintained and how it was deployed; the interpersonal relations and struggles between kings and the elites within their kingdoms; and, the structures of governance through which power operated and was felt down to a local level.
Late medieval Scotland is especially fertile ground for an examination of all of these themes as two new dynasties - the Bruces and the Stewarts - were faced with the challenge of establishing their own legitimacy and authority.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B00AC4PWHK
• ISBN13: 9780748645879
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 8.6"