Recent research from the project (Features of the Month)

‘Features of the Month’ relating to the period 1286-1314

A ‘Feature of the Month’ is a brief explanation of recent research in the ‘Breaking of Britain’ project.

 

General

October 2011: ‘The Scottish King’s Household’ and English ideas of Constitutional reform (David Carpenter, Co-I)

http://www.breakingofbritain.ac.uk/blogs/feature-of-the-month/october-2011-the-scottish-kings-household/

August 2011: A recently discovered Latin chronicle of the Wars of Independence (Dauvit Broun, PI)

http://www.breakingofbritain.ac.uk/blogs/feature-of-the-month/august-2011-a-recently-discovered-chronicle/

 

Scotland under the Guardians 1286-1291

September 2011: New information on the Guardians’ appointment in 1286 and on Wallace’s rising in 1297 (Dauvit Broun, PI)

http://www.breakingofbritain.ac.uk/blogs/feature-of-the-month/september-2011-the-guardians-in-1286-and-wallaces-uprising-in-1297/

 

Scottish government under John Balliol, 1292-1296

October 2011: ‘The Scottish King’s Household’ and English ideas of Constitutional reform (David Carpenter, Co-I)

http://www.breakingofbritain.ac.uk/blogs/feature-of-the-month/october-2011-the-scottish-kings-household/

 

Conquest and Occupation, 1296-1297

November 2011: The Making of the Ragman Roll: the work of the Notary (John Reuben Davies, RA)

http://www.breakingofbritain.ac.uk/blogs/feature-of-the-month/november-2011-the-making-of-the-ragman-roll/

December 2011: The Making of the Ragman Roll: the texts (John Reuben Davies, RA)

http://www.breakingofbritain.ac.uk/blogs/feature-of-the-month/december-2011-the-texts-of-the-ragman-roll/

January 2012: How many people are in the Ragman Roll? (Matthew Hammond, Co-I)

http://www.breakingofbritain.ac.uk/blogs/feature-of-the-month/january-2012/

February 2012: Women in the Ragman Roll: part one (Matthew Hammond, Co-I)

http://www.breakingofbritain.ac.uk/blogs/feature-of-the-month/february-2012/

March 2012: Women in the Ragman Roll: part two (Matthew Hammond, Co-I)

http://www.breakingofbritain.ac.uk/blogs/feature-of-the-month/march-2012/

 

Wallace

May 2011: The execution of William Wallace: the earliest account (John Reuben Davies, RA)

http://www.breakingofbritain.ac.uk/blogs/feature-of-the-month/may-2011-the-execution-of-william-wallace/

September 2011: New information on the Guardians’ appointment in 1286 and on Wallace’s rising in 1297 (Dauvit Broun, PI)

http://www.breakingofbritain.ac.uk/blogs/feature-of-the-month/september-2011-the-guardians-in-1286-and-wallaces-uprising-in-1297/

 

Scotland in King John Balliol’s absence, 1297-1304

July 2011: The Attempted Restoration: Wallace’s support of King’s John, 1299-1302 (Amanda Beam, RA)

http://www.breakingofbritain.ac.uk/blogs/feature-of-the-month/july-2011-the-attempted-restoration-2/

April 2011: Allegiance before 1304: the example of Kelso Abbey (Andrew Smith, RA)

http://www.breakingofbritain.ac.uk/blogs/feature-of-the-month/april-2011-allegiance-before-1304/

 

Robert I and Civil War, 1306-1314

March 2011: Re-establishing Scottish independence in 1314: the example of Kelso Abbey (Andrew Smith, RA)

http://www.breakingofbritain.ac.uk/blogs/feature-of-the-month/march-2011-re-establishing-scottish-independence/