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Law, Lordship and Tenure: The Fall of the Black Douglases

Law, Lordship and Tenure: The Fall of the Black Douglases

Macqueen, Hector L.
Borthwick, Alan R.

Paperback

Medieval & Renaissance HistoryGeneral LawBritish History

ISBN10: 0995544123
ISBN13: 9780995544123
Publisher: Lightning Source Inc
Published: Jun 1 2022
Pages: 278
Weight: 0.74
Height: 0.58 Width: 5.83 Depth: 8.27
Language: English

This book is a new interpretation of the fall of later medieval Scotland's greatest noble family, the Black Douglases, in 1455. The discussion reaches back in time to over a century before, as the family began its rise to the pinnacle of Scottish society. The killing of William eighth earl of Douglas by King James II in 1452 receives particular attention, as also the way in which he, his brother James (his successor as earl), and their predecessors exercised their power and authority as earls and lords. The identifiable failings of the Douglases in this regard are the key to understanding the catastrophe that befell the family in 1455. The book's principal analytical tool is the law relevant to these events and the specific meaning and significance of the documents (which is often a legal question) that evidence them. This form of analysis is at least as relevant as any based more on contests for raw power, with 'legal consciousness' a vital feature of Scottish noble society.

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