The Shape of the State in Medieval Scotland, 1124-1290

by Alice Taylor and Alice Taylor

Book Overview

This is the first full-length study of Scottish royal government in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries ever to have been written. It uses untapped legal evidence to set out a new narrative of governmental development. Between 1124 and 1290, the way in which kings of Scots ruled their kingdom transformed. By 1290 accountable officials, a system of royal courts, and complex common law procedures had all been introduced, none of which could have been...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198861257
• ISBN13: 9780198861256
• Release Date: July 2020
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 552 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.1"