Female correspondence and early modern Scottish political history: A case study of the Anglo-Scottish Union

Rosalind Carr*

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This article examines the political engagement of three Scottish women-Anne Hamilton, Duchess of Hamilton; Katherine Hamilton, Duchess of Atholl; and Katherine Skene, Lady Murray-during the negotiations that led to the 1707 Anglo-Scottish Union. The letters of these women reveal an active female involvement in Scottish politics during the pivotal debates over Union with England. They also serve to demonstrate the importance of family-based power among the landed elites in early modern Scottish politics. Challenging the continued absence of women from early modern Scottish political histories, this article argues that women, exemplif ed by the three discussed here, must be incorporated into political history if we want to fully understand the history of the Scottish nation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)39-57
Number of pages19
JournalHistorical Reflections
Volume37
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2011

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

  • Anglo-Scottish union
  • Anne Hamilton
  • Duchess of Atholl
  • Duchess of Hamilton
  • Eighteenth century
  • Katherine Hamilton
  • Katherine skene
  • Lady Murray
  • politics
  • Scotland
  • women

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