Daily Archives: 11th April 2020

Historian Gives New Insight Into James I’s Murder in Perth

Historian Gives New Insight Into James I’s Murder in Perth   A top Scottish historian who is researching the life of King James I has been sharing details of the Perth building in which he was assassinated. King James I of Scotland (1406-1437) was politically assassinated at the Blackfriars monastery in Perth. Professor Richard Oram…

Hey! Big Spender: Extravagance, Values and Conspicuous Consumption in James I’s Scotland.

Hey! Big Spender: Extravagance, Values and Conspicuous Consumption in James I’s Scotland. Professor Richard Oram.   How much of the royal income did James spend on his purchases of spices, sugar and other luxury goods? The £78 Scots spent on various spices in 1435 represented perhaps 0.75% of the crown’s income at that date, and…