Scotland re-formed, 1488-1587 [[electronic resource] /] / Jane E. A. Dawson

• Autore: Dawson Jane E. A
• Pubblicazione: Edinburgh, : Edinburgh University Press, c2007
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (401 p.)
• Disciplina: 941.104
• Soggetto topico: Reformation - Scotland
• Soggetto geografico: Scotland History 16th century; Scotland Politics and government 16th century
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: COVER; COPYRIGHT; Contents; Analytical Table of Contents; Maps, Tables and Illustrations; Preface; General Editor's Preface; Introduction The Kingdom of the Scots; PART ONE: 'Glore of all Princely Governing'; Chapter 1: The Princely King: James IV (1488–94); Chapter 2: The Thistle and the Rose: James IV (1495–1504); Chapter 3: Strutting the European Stage: James IV (1503–13); PART TWO: Renaissance Monarchy Triumphant; Chapter 4: The Survival of Renaissance Monarchy: James V's Minority (1513–28); Chapter 5: Courts and Clergy: James V (1528–37); Chapter 6: Imperious Majesty: James V (1537–42) ; PART THREE: The Battle for BritainChapter 7: Wars for Britain (1543–51); Chapter 8: Franco-Scotland (1550–60); Chapter 9: Reformation by the Sword (1555–61); Chapter 10: Reformation by the Word (1560–88); PART FOUR: Re-forming the Kingdom; Chapter 11: 'The Empire of a Woman': Mary, Queen of Scots (1561–7); Chapter 12: Civil Wars (1567–73); Chapter 13: The Last Douglas Ascendancy (1573–8); Chapter 14: James' Long Apprent
• Sommario/riassunto: From the death of James III to the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots, Jane Dawson tells story of Scotland from the perspective of its regions and of individual Scots, as well as incorporating the view from the royal court. Scotland Re-formed shows how the country was re-formed as the relationship between church and crown changed, with these two institutions converging, merging and diverging, thereby permanently altering the nature of Scottish governance. Society was also transformed, especially by the feuars, new landholders who became the backbone of rural Scotland. The Reformation Crisis of
• Titolo autorizzato: Scotland re-formed, 1488-1587
• ISBN: 1-281-08920-6; 9786611089207; 0-7486-2844-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910784874003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: New Edinburgh history of Scotland ; ; v. 6.