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The Declaration of Arbroath Edward J. Cowan

The Declaration of Arbroath By Edward J. Cowan

The Declaration of Arbroath by Edward J. Cowan


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The Declaration of Arbroath: 'For Freedom Alone' by Edward J. Cowan

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.

The Declaration of Arbroath Reviews

'Cowan's bold chronological sweep is to be admired'

* Times Literary Supplement *

About Edward J. Cowan

Edward Cowan is an Honorary Research Fellow in the School of Interdisciplinary Studies in Dumfries. Until 2009 he was Professor of Scottish History and Director of the Crichton Campus.He has written widely on the history of Viking Scotland, early modern Scottish political thought, Scottish popular culture and Scottish emigration history. He lives in Glasgow.

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GOR010563931
9781780276458
1780276451
The Declaration of Arbroath: 'For Freedom Alone' by Edward J. Cowan
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