The Acts of Robert I (1306-1329) Hardcover - 1989

From the rear cover

The Acts of Robert I King of Scots 1306-1329 Edited by Archibald A. M. Duncan Volume V of the Regesta Regum Scottorum series deals with the reign of Scotland's most famous medieval king, Robert I, more commonly known as 'Robert the Bruce', King of Scots 1306-1329. In the extensive Introduction (virtually a book in itself), Professor Archibald Duncan provides a scholarly analysis of the texts and the lost register. He brings to light important evidence on the structure and organisation of Scottish medieval government, and discusses the king's relations with England, France and the Papacy during a reign establishing a young nation fresh from the Wars of Independence. The acts themselves are presented as: the Dated Acts; Undated Acts known in full texts; Lost Acts of uncertain date; Lost Acts recorded in the royal accounts; and Acts known from formularies. The Regesta Regum Scottorum series has already made available in print a definitive edition of the written acts of several of the medieval kings of Scotland. It remains the standard reference for Scottish, British and European scholars interested in the history of royal chanceries, the evolution of medieval royal government and the growth of literate modes of expression in the Middle Ages.