The Stewart kingdom of Scotland, 1371-1603 / (by) Caroline Bingham.

London : Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1974.

x,284p,(16)p of plates : ill., geneal tables, map, ports ; 23 cm.

Bibl., p.263-266. - Index.

Contents
Illustrations
Acknowledgements
Map of Scotland
1. Scotland before the Stewarts
2. The Early Stewarts
3. James I, 1406-1437
The Captive
The King
4. James II, 1437-1460
5. James III, 1460-1488
6. James IV, 1488-1513
7. James V, 1513-1542
8. Mary , Queen of Scots, 1542-1567
The Minority
Personal Rule
9. James VI, 1567-1603
Appendix: Translations of Scottish Texts
Books for Further Reading
Genealogical Tables
Index

The story of the Stewarts and their Scotland is that of a dedicated and conscientious dynasty striving to defend its inheritance against family intrigue and ambitious neighbours. In this immensely readable and entertaining survey of Scottish history from the fourteenth century to the reign of James VI and I, we see how this remarkable family gained the throne of the Kingdom of Scots in 1371 after six of it's members in succession had held the position of High Steward of Scotland. Scotland;'s progression towards nationhood. however, was beset with internal rivalries and jealousies. Even after independence had been asserted, the Scottish Kings waged a constant struggle to maintain it first against the later Plantagenets and then against the powerful Tudors, sometimes expressed in bitter encounters on the border, sometimes alleviated by intermarriage between the two houses. This latter conflict reached its climax with the confrontation of two forceful personalities - the vivacious Mary, Queen of Scots (Who changed the family name to the more familiar Stuart) and the superb politician Elizabeth I : an episode full of conspiracy and murder in the best Scottish tradition. Finally we see the resolution of the Tudor-Stewart contest in the union of the two crowns under James VI and I. Throughout we see the shifting alliances between Scotland and France, Scotland and England, England and France, as the dynasties struggled to maintain the balance of power. Caroline Bingham has drawn upon all the available resources - the records of contemporary artists, poets and historians - to illuminate the appearance, personalities and problems of the Kings and Queens of this colourful dynasty, not forgetting the regents who were so often related to the ruling house.

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Scotland, 1371-1603
Chronological accounts
Stewarts
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