James, Duke of York and Albany (and court culture in Edinburgh) [ Aristocracy / Cities ]
… attended every single meeting of the Scottish Privy Council and intervened in Parliament. He also became a cultural and intellectual patron, launching several institutional schemes, and thus participated in moulding Edinburgh’s society. The … with gardens or large buildings – lands – composed of several flats with aerated courtyards. The Duke also promoted intellectual life in Edinburgh as his brother did in London. He hosted intellectual meetings at Holyrood to debate on scientific improvement, especially in medicine, and promoted science by …
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