Kingship, the Kingdom, and Identity: Scotland in the Thirteenth Century module (HY53004)
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Credits
20
Module code
HY53004
The module aims:
To gain an understanding of the development and nature of Scotland’s monarchy and government in the important period immediately before the disruption of the Wars of Independence.
To assess the adequacy of the frequently-used description of this period as Scotland’s ‘golden age’.
To enquire into the extent to which Scotland could be said to have developed a ‘national identity’ before the end of the reign of Alexander III (1249 – 86).
To place these issues in an international context, and particularly that of Anglo-Scottish relations.
To consider how historiographical traditions may have distorted our understanding of this period.
The module will cover the following broad areas:
Scotland’s distinct and distinctive kingship.
The growth of government.
Was there an ‘Anglo-Norman Era’ in Scottish history?
Was the 13th century a ‘golden age’? Economy and society.
Questions of identity.
History and mythology: aspects of the historiography of medieval Scotland.
Assessment
Coursework (100%) consisting of:
50% Essay (4,000 words)
20% x 2 Assessed Tasks (2 short essays of c.1000 words each)