Chivalry and knighthood in Scotland, 1424-1513
Katie Stevenson (Author)
"For decades, the study of Scotland in the fifteenth century has focused on the complex relationships between crown and magnates. However, the importance of the chivalric ideal to the Scottish knightly class has never been explored and the use of chivalry as a political tool by the Stewart kings has been overlooked by scholars. This is the first work to address these themes. The book considers how chivalry was interpreted in fifteenth-century Scotland and how it compared with European ideas of chivalry; the responsibilities of knighthood in this period and the impact that this had on Scottish political life; the chivalric literature of the fifteenth century; the relevance of the Christian components of chivalric culture; and the use of chivalry by the increasingly powerful Scottish crown. The book also uncovers and investigates a variety of tournaments held in Scotland by the Stewart kings. This is a crucial work for those interested in the manifestations of chivalric culture at the close of the Middle Ages, in a kingdom beginning to make its mark amongst the prominent and fashionable European courts."--Jacket
Print Book, English, 2006
Boydell Press, Woodbridge, UK, 2006