Faith in war
The religious experience of Scottish soldiery, c.1100–c.1500
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11891789 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael A Penman (University of Stirling), Michael Penman (0000-0002-8697-9226, University of Stirling, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 295-303 |
| Publication date | 2011-06-25 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Medieval History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0304-4181 • E-ISSN: 1873-1279 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jmedhist.2011.05.001 |
| OpenAlex | W2008989252 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
This paper examines the comparatively patchy evidence for the pastoral provision and personal faith of late medieval Scottish combatants below the rank of knight. By examining such sources as papal supplications, royal financial accounts, parliamentary rolls, chronicles, poetry and the cartularies of Scottish monastic houses and burgh collegiate churches, it is possible to identify elite and parish provision of churchmen serving the needs of Scottish troops as they mustered, trained and prepared for battle. In addition, this evidence also highlights a number of cults and relics popular with the social ranks of the ordinary Scottish soldiery, including those of SS Ninian, Leonard, Thomas Becket, Columba, the Blessed Virgin Mary and d often cast as the nemesis of Scottish troops d Cuthbert. However, this survey also points to some tensions between the spiritual interests of Scottish servicemen and their ruling elites
Ancient history · Battle · Elite · Faith · Knight · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Theology · Historical Studies of British Isles · History · Law · Medieval History and Crusades · Medieval Literature and History · Philosophy · Religious studies · Religious Studies
| Citations per year | 0.15 |
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| Citation span | 2013 - 2018 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |