Chronicle of Fordun
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The Chronicle of Fordun is a foundational 14th-century Latin history of Scotland, traditionally attributed to John of Fordun and notable for shaping later Scottish national historiography.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin historical work
ⓘ
history of Scotland ⓘ medieval chronicle ⓘ |
| author | John of Fordun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition | 14th century ⓘ |
| circulation | manuscript ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 14th century ⓘ |
| genre |
historiography
ⓘ
national history ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
basis for many later narratives of Scottish origins
ⓘ
key source for pre-modern Scottish identity ⓘ |
| historicalPerspective |
nationalist
ⓘ
pro-Scottish ⓘ |
| influenced | Scotichronicon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Scottish history
ⓘ
kings of Scotland ⓘ |
| notableFor |
foundational role in Scottish national historiography
ⓘ
influence on later Scottish chroniclers ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Kingdom of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionDescribed | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| script | medieval Latin script ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
legendary origins of Scotland
ⓘ
medieval Scotland ⓘ |
| traditionalAttribution | John of Fordun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceFor |
early Scottish royal genealogy
ⓘ
medieval Scottish political history ⓘ |
| usedBy | later medieval Scottish historians ⓘ |
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