The War of the Scots, 1306–23
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11004451 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alastair Duncan (0000-0002-6284-8192, corresponding author), A A M Duncan |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Pages | 125-151 |
| Publication date | 1992-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Transactions of the Royal Historical Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0080-4401 • E-ISSN: 1474-0648 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3679102 |
| OpenAlex | W2288535694 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 2 |
The life of Robert I, king of Scots, written by John Barbour archdeacon of Aberdeen is the fullest of any medieval king in the west, a chronicle of chivalry in vernacular octosyllabic couplets, on which much of our understanding of the events and ethos of the Scottish war depends. In this paper I discuss some aspects of the king's reign which Barbour ignored: pro-Balliol sentiment which lingered in Scotland and at the French and papal courts; and also aspects of the war where Barbour's narrative is incomplete or misleading, but which illustrate the growth of King Robert's military effort from that of a very uncertain factional rising to one which matched the rhetorical claims (in die Declaration of Arbroath) of a people at war. I shall be treading ground already mapped in Professor Barrow's masterly study, seeking only to point out features to which Barbour has, by omission or commission, drawn my attention
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Chivalry · Declaration · Ethos · Literature · Narrative · Political science · Politics · Reign · Scots · Spanish Civil War · Vernacular · Classics · Historical Studies of British Isles · History · Law · Medieval Literature and History · Scottish History and National Identity
| Citations per year | 0.06 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2008 - 2008 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |