Medievalists.net » Scotland http://www.medievalists.net Where the Middle Ages Begin Sun, 06 Dec 2015 17:44:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.9 ‘The Worst Disaster Suffered by the People of Scotland in Recorded History’: Climate Change, Dearth and Pathogens in the Long Fourteenth Century http://www.medievalists.net/2015/12/06/the-worst-disaster-suffered-by-the-people-of-scotland-in-recorded-history-climate-change-dearth-and-pathogens-in-the-long-fourteenth-century/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/12/06/the-worst-disaster-suffered-by-the-people-of-scotland-in-recorded-history-climate-change-dearth-and-pathogens-in-the-long-fourteenth-century/#comments Sun, 06 Dec 2015 06:48:57 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=63053 It is not the aim of this essay to provide an environmental history of medieval Scotland or even just of the fourteenth century in Scotland; that is a much larger task than can be addressed here. Rather, the intention is to explore the nature of the evidence that is available within the documentary record and place it alongside the various forms of proxy data for climate history to produce a synthetic narrative.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/12/06/the-worst-disaster-suffered-by-the-people-of-scotland-in-recorded-history-climate-change-dearth-and-pathogens-in-the-long-fourteenth-century/feed/ 0 Macbeth: Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard star in dark, gritty interpretation of Macbeth http://www.medievalists.net/2015/12/03/macbeth-michael-fassbender-and-marion-cotillard-star-in-dark-gritty-interpretation-of-macbeth/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/12/03/macbeth-michael-fassbender-and-marion-cotillard-star-in-dark-gritty-interpretation-of-macbeth/#comments Thu, 03 Dec 2015 09:29:38 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=62950 Macbeth opened in October in London to critical acclaim. The movie is being released today in Canada and the US.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/12/03/macbeth-michael-fassbender-and-marion-cotillard-star-in-dark-gritty-interpretation-of-macbeth/feed/ 0 The Two Wives of Robert II, King of Scotland http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/28/the-two-wives-of-robert-ii-king-of-scotland/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/28/the-two-wives-of-robert-ii-king-of-scotland/#comments Sun, 29 Nov 2015 03:59:54 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=62862 Robert II, King of Scots and grandson of Robert the Bruce was a handsome, charming man who had many descendants. He not only had two wives who had numerous children but many mistresses who had babies as well.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/28/the-two-wives-of-robert-ii-king-of-scotland/feed/ 0 Guns in Scotland: the manufacture and use of guns and their influence on warfare from the fourteenth century to c.1625 http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/20/guns-in-scotland-the-manufacture-and-use-of-guns-and-their-influence-on-warfare-from-the-fourteenth-century-to-c-1625/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/20/guns-in-scotland-the-manufacture-and-use-of-guns-and-their-influence-on-warfare-from-the-fourteenth-century-to-c-1625/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2015 20:21:05 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=62653 Guns first came into use in Western Europe in the fourteenth century and the Scots were using them by the 1380s.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/20/guns-in-scotland-the-manufacture-and-use-of-guns-and-their-influence-on-warfare-from-the-fourteenth-century-to-c-1625/feed/ 0 Glimpse of medieval trade revealed along the River Forth http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/07/glimpse-of-medieval-trade-revealed-along-the-river-forth/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/07/glimpse-of-medieval-trade-revealed-along-the-river-forth/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2015 06:04:52 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=61611 Over two weeks in September, the Cambuskenneth Harbours project brought together a wide range of experts and local volunteers to investigate the medieval harbour of Cambuskenneth Abbey, which lies on the River Forth near Stirling.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/07/glimpse-of-medieval-trade-revealed-along-the-river-forth/feed/ 0 Rival bishops, rival cathedrals: the election of Cormac, archdeacon of Sodor, as bishop in 1331 http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/04/rival-bishops-rival-cathedrals-the-election-of-cormac-archdeacon-of-sodor-as-bishop-in-1331/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/04/rival-bishops-rival-cathedrals-the-election-of-cormac-archdeacon-of-sodor-as-bishop-in-1331/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2015 04:11:33 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=61555 In the early fourteenth century, the diocese of Sodor, or Sudreyjar meaning Southern Isles in old Norse, encompassed the Isle of Man and the Hebrides.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/30/trickery-mockery-and-the-scottish-way-of-war/feed/ 0 Who Were The Celts? The British Museum Offers Answers with New Exhibition http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/28/who-were-the-celts-the-british-museum-offers-answers-with-new-exhibition/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/28/who-were-the-celts-the-british-museum-offers-answers-with-new-exhibition/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2015 11:51:22 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=61384 The British Museum just opened its latest exhibit, Celts: Art and Identity this past Thursday, covering 2,500 years of Celtic history. The exhibit explores Celtic identity and how it eveolved from the time of the Ancient Greeks to the present through art, culture, daily life, religion and politics.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/28/who-were-the-celts-the-british-museum-offers-answers-with-new-exhibition/feed/ 0 5 Cool Celtic Things at the British Museum http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/27/5-cool-celtic-things-at-the-british-museum/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/27/5-cool-celtic-things-at-the-british-museum/#comments Sun, 27 Sep 2015 12:35:10 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=61363 I attended the opening of the British Museum's, Celts: Art and Identity exhibit on Sept 24th. It showcases stunning art, jewellery, weaponry, daily and religious objects to tell the story of the Celtic people.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/27/5-cool-celtic-things-at-the-british-museum/feed/ 0 The Battle of Neville’s Cross as told in the Lanercost Chronicle http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/23/the-battle-of-nevilles-cross-as-told-in-the-lanercost-chronicle/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/23/the-battle-of-nevilles-cross-as-told-in-the-lanercost-chronicle/#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2015 20:20:52 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=61271 The year 1346 is remembered in England mostly for the Battle of Crecy, where King Edward III defeated the French forces in one of the most important battles of the Hundred Years War. That year also saw another major battle, this one fought on English soil.

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