Scotland Re-formed, 1488-1587

Jane Dawson's wide-ranging and stimulating new volume traces the transformation of late medieval Scotland into a renaissance kingdom, from the beginning of James IV's reign, in 1488, to the execution of his granddaughter Mary, Queen of Scots, in 1587. The book forms part of a series, The New History of Scotland, which will ultimately contain ten volumes providing a narrative history of Scotland from Pictland to the present. The volumes are intended to be accessible to a wider academic audience, underpinned by the most recent research and will make an excellent teaching resource. Dawson's lively style and use of individual contemporary experiences will engage the sleepiest student, while the chronological approach allows her to draw attention to the longer-term processes underlying the ‘re-forming’ of the Scottish kingdom that will satisfy the more academically minded. A timeline of major events in Scotland, alongside one for England and Europe, provides a comparative framework and useful reference point. Clear maps aid an understanding of Dawson's emphases on the interaction and diversity of the regions within Scotland, while illustrations substantiate her coverage of its cultural and architectural life. But the greatest value of the book is at its thematic and conceptual levels

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