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Janet Hadley Williams
Blakeway, Amy, Parliament and Convention in the Personal Rule of James V of Scotland, 1528–1542, London, Palgrave Macmillan, 2022; hardback; pp. xiv, 361; R.R.P. €99.99; ISBN 9783030893767.
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As a capable administrative historian, Dr Blakeway wastes no time: 'At its heart, this book argues that specialized and expert advice was a central factor in governing Scotland in the reign of James V' (p. vii). Her study of consultation and decision-making during James's personal rule, drawing constantly on primary sources, bears this out, the resulting rich body of material greatly modifying and enlivening the accepted narrative...
Janet Hadley Williams
Blakeway, Amy, Parliament and Convention in the Personal Rule of James V of Scotland, 1528–1542, London, Palgrave Macmillan, 2022; hardback; pp. xiv, 361; R.R.P. €99.99; ISBN 9783030893767.
In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content:
As a capable administrative historian, Dr Blakeway wastes no time: 'At its heart, this book argues that specialized and expert advice was a central factor in governing Scotland in the reign of James V' (p. vii). Her study of consultation and decision-making during James's personal rule, drawing constantly on primary sources, bears this out, the resulting rich body of material greatly modifying and enlivening the accepted narrative...
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 152-153 |
| Volume | 39 |
| No. | 2 |
| Specialist publication | Parergon |
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| Publication status | Published - 2022 |