The Kingdom of the Scots, c.900-1707

(5 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This module provides an introduction to Scotland's long history as an independent kingdom between the tenth and the early eighteenth century. It examines the land and people as a way of considering broad themes in a specific and immediate setting. The central theme is Scotland's development as a European state and society through the medieval and early modern periods and the parallel processes which witnessed the development of a sense of Scottish nationhood. Issues of cultural expression and change, and of religious reform and conflict will provide strands for discussion which stress the experience of this land in its wider context. The module places particular emphasis on the use of museum collections and built heritage as evidence for the unique history of this land.