The Kingship of the Scots, 842-1292 : : Succession and Independence / / A A M Duncan.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Edinburgh University Press Complete eBook-Package 2016
• VerfasserIn: Duncan, A A M,
• MitwirkendeR: Broun, Dauvit,
• Place / Publishing House: Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2022]; ©2016
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Series: Edinburgh Classic Editions : ECE
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (400 p.)

A keystone text to Scottish and European medieval historyFirst published in 2002, and here introduced by Dauvit Broun as a core text in Scottish medieval history, this classic work is considered one of the most invaluable critiques of kingship in Scotland during the nation’s foundations.In the early years of the period a custom of succession within one royal lineage allowed the Gaelic kingdom to grow in authority and extent. The Norman Conquest of England altered the balance of power between the north and south, and the relationship between the two kingdoms, which had never been easy, became unstable. When Scotland became kingless in 1286, Edward I exploited the succession debate between Balliol and Bruce and set claim to overlordship of Scotland until Bruce’s coronation fixed the right of succession by law for Scottish kingship.In a meticulous account of this period, Professor Duncan disentangles the power struggles during the ‘Great Cause’ between the Balliols and the Bruces, and of the actions, motives and decisive interventions of Edward I. The Kingship of the Scots is historical scholarship at its best – thoughtful, challenging, incisive and readable.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of tables -- List of plates -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Maps -- Foreword -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Kings of Alba, 842-1005 -- 3. The eleventh century -- 4. Maelcoluim’s sons and grandson, 1093-1165 -- 5. Scone and St Andrews -- 6. The lion of justice and the red fox, 1165-1249 -- 7. Creacio regis: making a king -- 8. The last years of peace and friendship, 1249-86 -- 9. The Maid of Norway -- 10. The road to Norham -- 11. The records and the loss of independence -- 12. The Great Cause I: August 1291– July 1292 -- 13. The Great Cause II: the final phase -- 14. Epilogue and conclusion -- Appendices -- A. Concessions proposed by Edward I, 20 June 1290 -- B. Obligation by William earl of Sutherland,1290‒1 -- Genealogical tables -- A. The descent of the throne of Alba and the kindred of Moray -- B. The royal line in Scotland -- C. The fourteen Claimants,1291‒2 -- Bibliography -- Index