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Country code |
GB |
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Repository code |
234 |
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Repository |
National Records of Scotland |
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Reference |
SP13/7 |
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Title |
'The Declaration of Arbroath' |
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Dates |
6 Apr 1320 |
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Access status |
Open |
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Access conditions |
This record has been digitally imaged and will not be produced for readers. The images may be seen in the NRS Search Rooms on the Virtual Volumes system. |
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Description |
Letter from the barons and freeholders, and the whole community of the kingdom of Scotland to Pope John XXII, dated at Arbroath. It sets out Scotland's early 14th-century status as an independent nation, supporting King Robert I's position as King of Scots and asking the Pontiff to persuade the English King (Edward II) to end hostilities against the Scots, so that their energy may be better used to secure the frontiers of Christendom. Nineteen of the original 46 seals remain appended. |
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Publication note |
There are numerous published versions of the text of the Declaration, including Sir James Fergusson, 'The Declaration of Arbroath' (Edinburgh, 1970). Other publications setting the Declaration in context include E J Cowan, 'For Freedom Alone: The Declaration of Arbroath, 1320' (East Linton, 2003), G Barrow (ed.), 'The Declaration of Arbroath: history, significance, setting' (Edinburgh, 2003), and R M Gibson, 'Freedom is a Noble Thing: Scottish Independence, 1286-1329' (Edinburgh, 1996), along with the many biographies of King Robert I. National Records of Scotland sells a poster reproduction of the Declaration with translation and explanatory notes. |
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Format |
Manuscript |
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Language |
Latin |
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