Source Questions - background to primary sources Flashcards
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Chronicle of Guisborough
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- written by monk from religious house founded by Bruce family
- not completely Bruce bias - switches
2
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Chronicle of Lanercost
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- written in a priory in Northern England
- mixed stances due to at least 2 clerics writing it
3
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Gesta Annalia II
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- compiled in second half of 14th century from sources that no longer exist
- inconsistent, sometimes pro Comyn/Balliol, often pro Bruce
4
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The scotichronicon
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- written in 15th century
- heavily reliant on same St Andrews Chronicle used by Gesta Annalia
5
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The scalachronica
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- written by English knight who fought in the second Scottish wars
- prisoner in Edi castle mid-1350s and possibly had access to documents held there
- unusual to be written by knight rather than clergy
6
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The Bruce
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- written by John Barbour, probably finished around 1375
- based on accounts from surviving veterans and now lost written sources
- perhaps also made up in some parts
- very pro Bruce
7
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Haakon’s saga
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- chieftain and historian at Norwegian court
- present in Norway when they heard of Haakon’s death in Orkney 1263-64 and during negotiations for treaty of Peth 1266
8
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Chronicle of Melrose
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- ## probably written by monks at Melrose Abbey
9
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Vita Edward Secundi
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- written by a Monk of Malmesbury in the Cotswolds between 1315 and 1326
- detailed account of Battle of Bannockburn
10
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The Wallace
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- written by Blind Harry in 1488
- colourful account of William Wallace, full of errors and inaccuracies
- strong anti-English sentiment
