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The Common Books of Aberdeen, 1398-1511

15th January 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

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Lecture by Dr Claire Hawes FSA Scot, University of Aberdeen

Following the digital transcription of Aberdeen’s earliest burgh council registers by a project at the University of Aberdeen, this lecture will give an overview of the corpus. It will focus on the importance of these books for our understanding of early Renaissance Scotland, and introduce some of the intriguing characters and interesting stories we have uncovered along the way.

Free – no booking required.

This lecture is joint with the Scottish History Society.shs-logo-colour-arms

Details

Date:
15th January 2019
Time:
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
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Website:
http://www.socantscot.org

Venue

Regent Building Lecture Theatre, Aberdeen
Regent Walk
Aberdeen, AB24 3FX United Kingdom
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