Scottish History: Recent submissions
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The Catholic Church and Scottish politics, c. 1878 - c. 1939
(University of St Andrews, 2017-12-08) - ThesisThis thesis examines the significance of Catholicism as a political force in Scotland in the years between the restoration of the ecclesiastical hierarchy in 1878 and the Spanish Civil War, exploring the ways in which the ... -
Magnificence and materiality : the commerce and culture of Flemish luxuries in late medieval Scotland
(University of St Andrews, 2017-06-22) - ThesisThis thesis explores the prestige associated in late medieval Scotland with Flemish luxury products, using a material culture-based approach founded on the premise that objects can reveal the beliefs and attitudes of those ... -
Saints, dedications and cults in mediaeval Fife
(University of St Andrews, 1988) - ThesisA good deal has been written about the history of the Scottish Church, about Scottish saints and about church dedications in Scotland. Much of this has, however, been written by antiquarians who have often had a denominational ... -
Place-names, land and lordship in the medieval earldom of Strathearn
(University of St Andrews, 2002-06) - ThesisThe first aim of this thesis is to present a comprehensive toponymic listing and analysis for six parishes of Western Strathearn, and this is done in Part One where approximately 2500 place-names are considered. The ... -
Dynasticism and diplomacy : the political career of Marie de Guise in Scotland, 1548-1560
(University of St Andrews, 1999) - ThesisThis thesis examines the political career of Marie de Guise in Scotland during the period 1548-1560. Challenging the conventional interpretation of Guise as the defender of Catholicism whose régime climaxed with the ...