The burghs and parliament in Scotland, c. 1550-1651 /
Existing studies of early modern Scotland tend to focus on the crown, the nobility and the church. Yet, from the sixteenth century, a unique national representative assembly of the towns, the Convention of Burghs, provides an insight into the activities of another key group in society. Drawing exten...
| Основен автор: | MacDonald, Alan R., 1969- |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Aldershot :
Ashgate,
2007.
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Burghs and parliament in Scotland, c. 1550-1651. |
Съдържание:
- Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Conventions and Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Erection and Enrolment: Gaining Entry to Parliament; 2 Representation; 3 The Convention of Burghs, the Burgess Estate and Parliament; 4 Individual Burghs and Parliament; 5 Edinburgh: The Capital and Parliament; 6 Hosting the Estates; 7 A Sense of Priority: Status, Precedence and Display; Conclusion: Parliament and the Burghs in Early Modern Scotland; Appendix 1 Chronological Table of Events; Appendix 2 Burghs' First Attendances at Parliament.