James, Duke of York and Albany (and court culture in Edinburgh) [ Aristocracy / Cities ]
… played a central part in the promotion of the royal authority and patronage. The courtiers recovered their traditional status as the town’s elite and became the examples to follow, while the social and political lives of the higher classes … loyalty to the king by honouring the Duke’s person. As Duke of Albany, the prince had officially a legitimate political status in Scotland, although this title was honorific and came with no estates or land. In fact, he had obtained no … as being indeed loyal to him, to the royal cause and to his authority. 3 The capital city of Scotland had recovered its status of royal burgh, which had seemed forgotten. 2 . Alastair Mann, James VII Duke and King of Scots (Edinburgh: John …
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