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‘Scotland, France, and The Auld Alliance: Was there an Alternative?’

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On 10 March 2015, the Centre welcomed David Ditchburn to discuss ‘Scotland, France, and The Auld Alliance: Was there an Alternative?’. This continued the ‘Scotland and Europe’ strand of seminars. Below is this listener’s brief summary of the lecture. Most modern historiography on Scottish diplomatic relations with Europe focuses on the Franco-Scottish dimension: the ‘Auld… Continue reading →

‘Conflict, Commerce and Communities: British markets and society in France, 1603-1763’.

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On 24 February 2015, the Centre was delighted to welcome Siobhan Talbott to discuss  ‘Conflict, Commerce and Communities: British markets and society in France, 1603-1763’. This continued the ‘Scotland and Europe’ seminar series. Below is this listener’s brief summary of the lecture. Siobhan’s talk centred on two key elements: 1) To move away from the idea… Continue reading →