History (School of): Recent submissions
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The reign of Leo VI (886-912) : personal relationships and political ideologies
(University of St Andrews, 1994-07) - ThesisLeo VI (886-912) is an emperor who has suffered from a hostile and inadequate press. He has been portrayed as a weak and careless emperor, known mainly for his dubious parentage and marital exploits. This thesis questions ... -
Law and order in fifteenth-century England : with particular reference to the Paston family
(University of St Andrews, 1982-07) - ThesisThe Pastons were a family of landed gentry living in Norfolk in the fifteenth century. During the years 1422-1470 they rose socially to the highest echelons of their rank, acquiring land and status as they rose. In order ... -
Royal endowment of peerage creations in the reign of Edward III
(University of St Andrews, 1996-07) - ThesisThis thesis is an examination of the use Edward III made of various resources at his disposal in order to patronize a number of individuals destined for the parliamentary peerage or beyond. Primarily through a judicious ... -
England and the Empire, 1216-1272 : Anglo-German relations during the reign of Henry III
(University of St Andrews, 1999-03) - ThesisThis thesis charts the development of the political and diplomatic relations between England and the Holy Roman, Medieval or German Empire during the reign of Henry III of England, 1216-1272. This will be done before the ... -
Not the end of history : the continuing role of national identity and state sovereignty in Britain
(University of St Andrews, 1996-07) - ThesisFrancis Fukuyama's End of History paradigm critiques the post-Coid War era. His premise is that liberal democracy is emerging as a global phenomenon because of the collapse of communism as a viable ideology. As a result, ...