History (School of): Recent submissions
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'The future of Italy': the heirs to the Savola throne and the dissemination of Italianita, 1860-1900
(University of St Andrews, 2017-11-09) - ThesisThis thesis explores the role played by the heirs to the throne of Italy between 1860 and 1900. It focuses on the future kings Umberto I (1844-1900) and Vittorio Emanuele III (1869-1947), as well as their respective ... -
Mechanisms of foreign trade: re-evaluating the power of the Scottish mercantile elite in the late middle ages
(University of St Andrews, 2017-02-10) - ThesisThis thesis presents a re-evaluation of the traditional narrative of power in late medieval Scotland, focusing on the power and influence wielded by the Scottish mercantile community from 1320 to 1513. The fluidity of this ... -
Gift-giving and inheritance strategies in late Roman law and legal practice
(Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, 2017-06-07) - Book itemIn Roman law, an inheritance could be passed on according to the rules of intestate or testate succession. The Roman law of succession presents people with an enormous display of legal ingenuity. This chapter analyses some ... -
The "sailor prince" in the age of empire : creating a monarchical brand in nineteenth-century Europe
(University of St Andrews, 2017-06-22) - ThesisThis study examines the systemic function and public role of “Sailor Princes” within the context of the nineteenth-century revival of monarchy. It explores how, between 1850 and 1914, the reigning families of Britain, ... -
Selling the republican ideal: state communication in the Dutch Golden Age
(University of St Andrews, 2018-12-07) - ThesisThis study seeks to describe the public communication practices of the authorities in the Dutch Golden Age. It is a study of ‘state communication’: the manner in which the authorities sought to inform their citizens, ...