Epidemics in James I’s Scotland

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Epidemics in James I’s Scotland. Professor Richard Oram. There is a certain grim sense of history repeating itself to think that exactly six hundred years ago, Scotland was in the grip of an epidemic of a new, previously unknown and terrifying disease. For the previous seventy years, the kingdom had suffered from recurring waves of…

What is a Charterhouse?

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What is a Charterhouse? Professor Richard Oram. Perth Charterhouse was a key element in James I’s rebuilding of the place of the king as the principal patron and protector of the Church in Scotland. Scholars have long recognised the significance of his foundation of a Carthusian monastery and understood his deep personal connection with the…