The Declaration of Arbroath
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The Declaration of Arbroath

'For Freedom Alone'

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The Declaration of Arbroath

'For Freedom Alone'

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The Declaration of Arbroath, 6 April, 1320, is one of the most remarkable documents to have been produced anywhere in medieval Europe. Signed by 51 Scottish nobles, it confirms Scotland's status as an independent sovereign state with the right to use military action if unjustly attacked.Quoted by many, understood by few, its historical significance has now almost been overtaken by its mythic status. Since 1998, the US Senate has claimed that the American Declaration of Independence is modelled upon 'the inspirational document' of Arbroath. This is the first book-length study to examine the origins of the Declaration and the ideas upon which it drew, while tracing the rise of its mythic status in Scotland and exploring its impact upon revolutionary America.

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Publisher
Birlinn
Year
2020
ISBN
9780857906700
Topic
History
Subtopic
World History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title page
  3. Copyright page
  4. Contents
  5. LIST OF PLATES
  6. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  7. MAP
  8. A Note on the Text
  9. CHAPTER 1. A Letter from Arbroath
  10. CHAPTER 2. Death in Dumfries. The Enigma of Robert Bruce and the Wars of Independence
  11. CHAPTER 3. The Nobility of Freedom
  12. CHAPTER 4. Contract, Kingship and Prophecy
  13. CHAPTER 5. The Scottish Legacy
  14. CHAPTER 6. A Tale of Two Declarations
  15. L’Envoi
  16. APPENDIX 1. The Declaration of Arbroath
  17. APPENDIX 2. Printed Versions of the Declaration of Arbroath
  18. SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY
  19. Notes
  20. INDEX