This is the first scholarly biography of the two kings who established medieval Scotland's most famous and durable royal dynasty.
Stephen Boardman Books
Stephen Boardman is Lecturer in Scottish History at the University of Edinburgh. His scholarship delves into the early and medieval periods of Scottish history, with a particular focus on social and political developments. Boardman's work is characterized by rigorous examination of primary sources and a drive to offer fresh interpretations of pivotal events and eras in Scotland's past. His publications contribute to a deeper understanding of how Scottish identity and statehood were forged during the medieval centuries.
If not perhaps the most popular Highland clan, the Campbells are undoubtedly one of the most successful. The Campbell earls of Argyll have traditionally enjoyed a rather unsavoury historical reputation, viewed by their rivals with a mixture of fear, envy and respect.
If not perhaps the most popular Highland clan, the Campbells are undoubtedly one of the most successful. This book reassesses these negative images and interpretations of the growth of Campbell authority from the thirteenth century and the Wars of Independence through to the death of Archibald, 2nd earl of Argyll, at the Battle of Flodden in 1513.