Scotichronicon
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Scotichronicon is a major 15th-century Latin chronicle that provides a comprehensive narrative of Scottish history from legendary origins to its contemporary medieval period.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| The Scotichronicon | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish historical source
ⓘ
chronicle ⓘ medieval Latin chronicle ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Kingdom of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Augustinian canons
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Inchcolm Abbey in the Firth of Forth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Walter Bower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Chronica Gentis Scotorum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | John of Fordun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | arranged in annalistic form ⓘ |
| compiler | Walter Bower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
accounts of Scottish kings
ⓘ
ecclesiastical history of Scotland ⓘ genealogies ⓘ hagiographical material ⓘ miracle stories ⓘ moral and theological commentary ⓘ political history of medieval Scotland ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| coversPeriod |
legendary origins of Scotland
ⓘ
medieval Scotland ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 15th century ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Latin philology
ⓘ
Scottish historiography ⓘ medieval studies ⓘ |
| genre |
chronicle
ⓘ
historiography ⓘ |
| hasPart | continuation of John of Fordun’s chronicle ⓘ |
| historicalValue | major source for medieval Scottish history ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
John of Fordun’s Chronica Gentis Scotorum
NERFINISHED
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medieval universal chronicles ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Scottish political community
ⓘ
clerical elite ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject | history of Scotland ⓘ |
| manuscriptTradition | survives in multiple medieval manuscripts ⓘ |
| narrativeScope | from legendary origins of the Scots to the 15th century ⓘ |
| perspective |
monastic
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pro-Scottish ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Inchcolm Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | most extensive medieval narrative of Scottish history ⓘ |
| structure | multi-volume chronicle ⓘ |
| timeCoverageEnd | mid-15th century ⓘ |
| timeCoverageStart | mythical origins of the Scots ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceBy | early modern Scottish historians ⓘ |
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The Scotichronicon