#medieval scotland

[gayangstandshakespeare]

Day 31: Ghost - Macbeth 🗡️🩸

#jenstober23 #macbeth #macbeth art #shakespeare #shakespeare art #the scottish play #bethad #banquo #duncan #king of scotland #medieval scotland #11th century #history art #traditional art #twttwba #inktober #inktober 2023 #drawtober #drawtober 2023 #artober #artober 2023 #witchtober #witchtober 2023 #halloween #ghost #spooky #angst #day 31

[scotianostra]

On January 17th 1284 Alexander III’s eldest son, also named Alexander, dies aged 20 without children.

Alexander III’s younger son had died in 1281, and his daughter, Margaret, in 1283, leaving him with an infant granddaughter, also called Margaret, living in Norway. Alexander’s wife had died in 1275.

Although not old at, 35, by any standards, the need for an heir was considered so urgent he induced the Estates to recognise, as heir presumptive, his Granddaughter, Margaret ‘Maid of Norway’ The following year he married Yolanda of Dreux, but within months Alexander lay dead on a beach at Kinghorn which led to a great constitutional crisis resulting in Edward Longshanks 'Malleus Scotorum’ Hammer of the Scots start his campaign to make Scotland his own.

#scotland #scottish #history #royalty #medieval scotland

[henryfitzempress]

Some of the images above show us the “Dean Brown's Prayerbook”. 

Description: “Written and illuminated in the Netherlands, ca.1498, for Master James Brown, Dean of Aberdeen. David McRoberts, 'Dean Brown's Book of Hours', The Innes Review 19 (1968), 144-67.”

Source: National Scotland Archives.

#middle ages #medieval scotland #dean brown #prayerbook

[lord-sunflower]

20,000 words milestone

Since 20,000 words written is a bit of a milestone, here is some no context information about the 13th century…

Here are two religious manuscripts that may or may not be relevant:

Codex Gigas (aka The Devil's Bible)

^ So, this is a depiction of the devil found in a codex (basically an old handwritten book) from early 13th century, what is now the, Czech Republic.

Here is the Wikipedia article. It's written in Latin, which I recently discovered is a language you can learn on Duolingo... probably not 13th century Latin though.

Aja'ib al-Makhluqat (The Wonders of Creatures and the Marvels of Creation)

^ This is the Archangel Gabriel who is looking quite stylish and colourful. The picture itself is from a 14th century manuscript, but the original work was written by Zakariya al-Qazwini in the 13th.

It was written in Arabic, which as far as I can tell would have been in 'Classical Arabic' which differs somewhat from the 'Modern Standard Arabic' used today.

I can't remember how I found this, but here is the Wikipedia article.

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So, 13th century England or 13th century Scotland...

Kingdom of Alba

Well, I haven't been to either England or Scotland, but neither existed as we know them in the 13th century. Something that did exist from 900AD till 1296AD was the Kingdom of Alba. Which seems to me to just be the Scottish Gaelic word for... Scotland.

There is a lot of information about Scotland in the High Middle Ages, far more than I had time or energy to read about. But the King during the 1240's was:

^ Alexander II (1198 - 1249), King of Scots. And here is his Wikipedia article, and that's his seal.

He was the "only Scottish king to take his invasion force all the way to the south coast of England", and signed the "Treaty of York (1237) which defined the boundary between England and Scotland".

So, the 13th century wasn't boring, if you are a historian... which I am not.

Getting slightly back on topic:

Church architecture from 13th century Scotland has a few examples still standing that are easy finds.

^ Dunblane Cathedral, in Dunblane, Scotland, has been restored... but would have been restored using materials and techniques that would make it still a useful example of a 13th century church. (Even though it was originally built between the 11th and 15th centuries... like I said, I'm not a historian.)

^ The ruins of Sweetheart Abbey, in New Abbey, Scotland, was founded in the late 13th century. I think it's held up pretty well, considering it has been abandoned since 1624.

^ My personal favourite: The ruins of Elgin Cathedral, in Elgin, Scotland. Built in 1224 on land granted by the aforementioned King Alexander II.

I mean, it had a tendance to be burnt down... at least three times... so it's probably more of a 15th century example, but it's pretty.

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Assorted people of the 13th century:

Francis of Assisi

Francis of Assisi (1181 - 1226), was a 13th century monk who lived and died in what we would now think of as Italy. He is not relevant to what I am writing, however his Wikipedia page has a detailed painting of what a 13th century monk would wear… although it was painted in the 17th century so…

^ Francis of Assisi.

Hugh of Saint-Cher

Hugh of Saint-Cher (1200 - 1263), was another 13th century monk, this time a Bishop, who…wore glasses! That’s it, that's why I find him interesting. Born in what is now France and dying in what is now Italy, the painting of him wearing a pair of eyeglasses is one of the (if not the) first depictions we have of someone who wore reading glasses. Sunglasses were also invented in roughly the same timeframe in China.

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Miscellaneous...

While not particularly relevant, I of course spent some time looking at fashion trends of the 13th century... and learning of the existence of sumptuary laws, which are also not relevant but confirm the existence of the fashion police.

And I have yet to finish watching the BBC docuseries on 'How To Build A 13th Century Castle'.

I'll end with: Medieval names we can all enjoy...

#13th century #medieval history #13th century fic #medieval scotland #medieval religion #apparently you can take me out of academia but...

[archaeolorhi]

A Hidden Gem in The Last Kingdom...

THIS IS VERY NICHE I KNOW but did you know the Hilton of Cadboll Stone was snuck into The Last Kingdom?

The Stone was carved in c.800 CE and portrays an aristocratic FEMALE horse rider with her hunting party (lets go girlies!)

But in The Last Kingdom, the stone has been transformed into a throne fit for a king! King Constantin II of Scotland to be precise x

Find out all about it in this weeks video!

Let me know, how do you feel about archaeology being used in this way? Do you think its harmless and potentially encouraging? Or do you think it's inaccuracies may do more harm than good?

And don't forget to like and subscribe! <3

#scottish youtuber #ancient history #archaeology #archaeogaming #youtube #chaotic academia #archaeolorhi #museumcore #the last kingdom #hilton of cadboll #hilton of cadboll stone #pictish #the picts #medieval scotland #medieval britain #seven kings must die #medieval art #uhtred of bebbanburg #king constantin ii #medieval history #history #pictish carving #pictish art #uhtred sone of uhtred #finan #sihtric #tlk #osferth #osbert #aethelstan

[ieatwormsandtheytasteverygood]

ok so help. i have a most dire issue. spread the word. i cant find a copy of the bannatyne manuscript online, and it isnt at like any of my local libraries, and idk if ill be able to get my friend to help me take it out of like the online oxford university library, bc lockdown, but i dont have a student id as i am not in uni currently. please send me pdfs, epubs or mobis of the bannatyne manuscript (!!not the indices and glossaries!! i have already got them!!) i need my middle scots smut, i cannot rely on early modern english complaints about beaurocracy forever. i need middle scots in my life love, the most pathetic linguistics nerd ever

#bannatyne manuscript #bannatyne #linguistics #philology #history #middle scots #poetry #scottish poetry #please i am begging u i need to read the james i smut ok #also i want to learn middle scots bc dead language time babyy #medieval scotland #mediaeval scotland

[memories-of-ancients]

Hey Everyone! Look at this Gold and Rock Crystal Bottle from the Galloway Hoard!

In September of 2014 an avid metal detectorist named Derek Mclennan discovered one of the grandest historical finds in Scottish archaeological history. While searching on church lands near Balmaghie, Mclennan uncovered the Galloway Hoard, a viking age treasure hoard consisting of over 100 objects dating to around 900 AD. While the hoard has some gold objects, most are silver including pieces of jewelry, hack silver, and silver ingots.

Among the objects, the most incredible is a rock crystal bottle that is decorated with gold. The bottle was found inside of a silk pouch, the silk coming from either Byzantium or Asia. The crystal jar itself is not from the middle ages but is Roman and dates to the 4th century. Later in the early middle ages the jar was decorated in gold filigree, at the behest of Bishop Hyguald according to an inscription on the gold work. While the identity of "Bishop Hyguald" is unknown, it is thought that he mostly likely came from Northumbria, an Anglo-Saxon kingdom in northern England. Northumbria would be conquered and occupied by Danish Vikings in the 9th century, which explains how the bottle became a part of the Galloway Hoard.

Today, the bottle along with the rest of the Galloway Hoard is housed at the National Museum of Scotland

#history #antiquities #art #middle ages #medieval art #vikings #anglo saxon england #scotland #scottish history

[medieval-castle]

‘Framed Reflection’ Kilchurn Castle, Scotland.

@danchristie_24

#medieval #castle #architecture #medieval castle #scotland #landscapes #kilchurn castle #photography #nature #united kingdom #reflections #highlands #great britain

[illustratus]

#knights #medieval #combat #duel #yield #art #armour #knight #marmion #sir walter scott #walter scott #england #scotland #britain #illustration #middle ages #jousting tournament #tournament #duelling #history

[scotlandsladies]

✧ The neglected Margaret of Scotland, Dauphine of France tried to centre her thoughts upon her own interests. She loved poetry above all things and gathered round her several women who occupied themselves with literary composition. (…) Alas, the French Court lacked the simplicity and purity which ought ever to surround a woman of Margaret's idealistic nature. Her love of the beautiful and unusual was to lead her into difficulties and suffering. She liked to sit evening after evening with the young courtiers and her maidens, reciting verse and singing love-songs, trying to keep out of her life the sordid ambitions and ugly intrigue which played a large part in the doings of others, and to bring into it some of the artistic atmosphere and culture she found congenial. – The Dauphines of France by Frank Hamel

#historyedit #p: margaret dauphine of france #margaret of scotland #margaret dauphine of france #margaret of scotland dauphine of france #margaret stewart #scottish history #french history #princesses #medieval history #15th century #house of stewart #kingdom of scotland #gifs #ours

[gayangstandshakespeare]

@funky-sea-cryptid asked me to draw their Malcolm (she/they, I think?) a while back, so here they are! We used to lean in quite heavily toward the potential Norse culture of Malcolm’s mother Suthen, so I decked them out in a fun Norse dress fit for a king/queen :)

#malcolm canmore #malcolm iii of scotland #king malcolm #macbeth #macbeth art #shakespeare #shakespeare art #shakesqueer #the scottish play #medieval scotland #viking dress #fan art #funky sea cryptid #sketch #digital art #scots tag

[barbucomedie]

Sword Hilt and Portion of Blade Excavated from the Isle of Man dated between the 13th-14th Centuries on display at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh Scotland

Photographs taken by myself 2023

#sword #medieval #military history #archaeology #art #scotland #scottish #national museum of scotland #edinburgh #barbucomedie

[thesilicontribesman]

Detailing from Early Medieval Silver Decorated Pennanular Brooches, The National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh

#silver #silver brooch #brooch #Pennanular Brooches #archaeology #relic #early medieval #wealth #status #Scotland #Edinburgh #artefact #jewellery #costume #ancient craft #ancient cultures #ancient living

[k-i-l-l-e-r-b-e-e-6-9]

Ardverikie Castle, Kinlochlaggan, Newtonmore, Scotland

#Ardverikie Castle #Kinlochlaggan #Scotland #towers #tower #photography #medieval #landscape #goth aesthetic #gothic architecture #gothic aesthetic #goth architecture

[hiyutekivigil]

doune castle, scotland

#personal #hiyutekivigil #scotland #doune castle #doune #castle #medieval #medieval castle #photography #historical #history #academia #academia aesthetic #travel photography #travel

[paradoxdesign]

Last week I've visited Scotland. The country where my heart really belongs.

Here's a photo of Edinburgh castle I made from The Vennel. If not for the electricity used in the streetlights, you could believe this was a photo from the 1800s.

Bonnie Scotland, with its views, history and beautiful nature! 💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

#original photographers #photographers on tumblr #scotland #edinburgh #castle #medieval #romantic