James, Duke of York and Albany (and court culture in Edinburgh) [ Aristocracy / Cities ]
… Indeed, it refashioned a royal court in the Scottish capital at a time when the merchant class had come to be the elite. People > Aristocracy Places > Cities Keywords Aristocracy Catholicism Court Elite Merchants Patronage Scotland … visit of Charles I in 1633 for his coronation. Since then, the social structure of Edinburgh had changed considerably. A new elite had appeared, composed mainly of traders and merchants. With the trade charter given by James VI & I on his … They financed urban improvements and renovated their lodgings. For instance, they were the driving forces behind the new and more or less successful water supply systems, which aimed to improve health, hygiene and fire protection. This …
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