Chivalry, British sovereignty and dynastic politics: undercurrents of antagonism in Tudor-Stewart relations, c.1490-c.1513

Katie Stevenson

doi:10.1111/1468-2281.12017

Chivalry, British sovereignty and dynastic politics: undercurrents of antagonism in Tudor-Stewart relations, c.1490-c.1513

Katie Stevenson

School of History

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Abstract

This article investigates the deliberate use and manipulation of chivalric culture and iconography by James IV of Scotland to position the Stewart dynasty's claims to the English throne in contest with the concurrent consolidation of Tudor dynastic security. This resulted in a dialogue developing between the two kingdoms concerning the relationship between sovereignty, dynasty and chivalry. This article argues for a new approach to the study of chivalry, by considering it as a meaningful language in political communication. It finds that chivalry had a strong currency in diplomatic discourse and was used to transact political issues of sovereignty and dynasty.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	601-618
Number of pages	18
Journal	Historical Research
Volume	86
Issue number	234
Early online date	24 Jun 2013
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-2281.12017
Publication status	Published - Nov 2013

Keywords

Chivalric culture
Iconograpahy
James IV
Stewart dynasty
Tudor dynasty
Political communication
Diplomatic discourse
Sovereignty

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