History (School of): Recent submissions
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Politics, policy and power : the Marcher lords and the English crown in the March of Wales, 1254-1272
(University of St Andrews, 2020-12-01) - ThesisThis thesis is a study of Marcher lords between 1254 and 1272. Those studied include: the Bigod earls of Norfolk; the de Clare earls of Gloucester and Hertford; the de Bohun earls of Hereford and Essex; the Mortimer lords ... -
Iran's role in Afghanistan in the modern era : leveraging influence for regional supremacy
(University of St Andrews, 2020-07-30) - ThesisThis dissertation provides an in-depth historical analysis of the motivations and actions surrounding Iran’s foreign policy toward Afghanistan in the modern era. The need for this research stems from a significant gap ... -
Robert Burns in Scottish politics (1914-2014)
(University of St Andrews, 2020-07-30) - ThesisThe present thesis considers the political legacy of Robert Burns in twentieth and twenty-first century Scotland, explaining how iconoclastic, left-wing, and nationalist interpretations of the poet have grown in prominence ... -
The iconography of the palace : court and court culture in Madînat al-Zahra during the 'golden' age of Umayyad al-Andalus
(University of St Andrews, 2000-06-22) - ThesisThis thesis examines the Iconography of the Caliphal Palace of Madînat al-Zahra, and aims to provide an analysis of the inter-relationship between the physical fabric of the Palace, and of the ceremony and cultural ... -
"If she was every inch a queen, she was also every inch a woman" : Victoria's queenship and constitutional monarchy in 19th-century Britain
(University of St Andrews, 2020-12-02) - ThesisThis thesis explores Queen Victoria’s queenship in nineteenth-century Britain, with a particular emphasis on the impact of her gender on her relationship with the Prime Minister in the context of the development of a ...