Late Medieval Scotland

week 1!

Languages in the kingdom of Scotland

Gaelic, Scandinavian, Old Norse languages

Percentage living in towns

Less than 10%

Exports before 1600

Coal, salt, cereals, unprocessed wool, fish (esp salmon, cod, herring), animal skins

Imports before 1600

Wine, spices, dried fruits, cereals, textiles, timber (imported from Norway)

Anglo-Scottish conflicts years

c.1300-1550

Economic consequences of Anglo-Scottish conflicts

Can’t trade with a country you’re at war with!

Political consequences of Anglo-Scottish conflicts

Two Scottish kings kidnapped by the English and kept for ransom, King James IV killed in battle

Auld Alliance with

France

First treaty w/ Auld Alliance signed in

1295

Result of marriage between James III and Margaret of Denmark (1469)

Orkney and Shetland became part of Scotland

Result of marriage btween James IV and Margaret Tudor (1503)

Treaty of Perpetual Peace, led to James VI succeeding to English throne (~100 years later)

Result of marriage between Mary Queen of Scots and Francois Valois (1558)

1559: Francois became king of France; Mary and Francois joint sovereigns

Three universities in 15th century

St Andrews (1413), Glasgow (1451), Aberdeen (1495)