Chivalry, British sovereignty and dynastic politics : undercurrents of antagonism in Tudor-Stewart relations, c.1490-c.1513
Abstract
This article investigates the deliberate use and manipulation of chivalric culture and iconography by James IV of Scotland to position the Stewart dynasty's claims to the English throne in contest with the concurrent consolidation of Tudor dynastic security. This resulted in a dialogue developing between the two kingdoms concerning the relationship between sovereignty, dynasty and chivalry. This article argues for a new approach to the study of chivalry, by considering it as a meaningful language in political communication. It finds that chivalry had a strong currency in diplomatic discourse and was used to transact political issues of sovereignty and dynasty.
Citation
Stevenson , K 2013 , ' Chivalry, British sovereignty and dynastic politics : undercurrents of antagonism in Tudor-Stewart relations, c.1490-c.1513 ' , Historical Research , vol. 86 , no. 234 , pp. 601-618 . https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-2281.12017
Publication
Historical Research
Status
Peer reviewed
ISSN
0950-3471Type
Journal article
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© 2013 The Author. Historical Research published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. on behalf of Institute of Historical Research. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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