Era in Scotland's history between the 13th and 16th century
Part of a series on the
History of Scotland
Eras
Prehistoric (timeline) 12,000 BC–700 BC
During the Roman Empire 69–384
Middle Ages
Early
High
Late
Early Modern
Modern
History (timeline)
Rule
House of Alpin (843–878; 889–1040)
House of Moray (1040–1058)
House of Dunkeld (1058–1286)
House of Balliol (1292–1296)
House of Bruce (1306–1371)
House of Stuart (1371–1652) (1660–1707)
Commonwealth (1652–1660)
Acts of Union 1707
Topics
Scandinavian Scotland 793–1468
Wars of independence
Renaissance
Reformation
Restoration
Glorious Revolution
Colonization of the Americas
Enlightenment
Romanticism
Clans
The Scots language
Economics
Education
Military
Maritime
Historiography
Demography
Natural history
Culture
Architecture
Art
The Kilt
Literature
Philosophy
Politics
Devolution
Local government
Scottish National Party
Scottish Socialist Party
Sport
Football
Rugby union
National football team
Golf
Religion
Christianity
Scottish Reformation
Scottish Episcopal Church
Great Disruption
Jews and Judaism
Islam and Muslims
By region
Edinburgh timeline
Glasgow timeline
Scotland portal
v
t
e
Scotland in the late Middle Ages, between the deaths of Alexander III in 1286 and James IV in 1513, established its independence from England under figures including William Wallace in the late 13th century and Robert Bruce in the 14th century. In the 15th century under the Stewart Dynasty, despite a turbulent political history, the Crown gained greater political control at the expense of independent lords and regained most of its lost territory to approximately the modern borders of the country. However, the Auld Alliance with France led to the heavy defeat of a Scottish army at the Battle of Flodden in 1513 and the death of the king James IV, which would be followed by a long minority and a period of political instability.
The economy of Scotland developed slowly in this period and a population of perhaps a little under a million by the middle of the 14th century began to decline after the arrival of the Black Death, falling to perhaps half a million by the beginning of the 16th century. Different social systems and cultures developed in the lowland and highland regions of the country as Gaelic remained the most common language north of the Tay and Middle Scots dominated in the south, where it became the language of the ruling elite, government and a new national literature. There were significant changes in religion which saw mendicant friars and new devotions expand, particularly in the developing burghs.
By the end of the period Scotland had adopted many of the major tenets of the European Renaissance in art, architecture and literature and produced a developed educational system. This period has been seen as one in which a clear national identity emerged in Scotland, as well as significant distinctions between different regions of the country which would be particularly significant in the period of the Reformation.
and 30 Related for: Scotland in the late Middle Ages information
ScotlandinthelateMiddleAges, between the deaths of Alexander III in 1286 and James IV in 1513, established its independence from England under figures...
ThelateMiddleAges or late medieval period was the period of European history lasting from AD 1300 to 1500. ThelateMiddleAges followed the High Middle...
ScotlandintheMiddleAges concerns the history of Scotland from the departure of the Romans to the adoption of major aspects of the Renaissance in the...
The history of England during theLateMiddleAges covers from the thirteenth century, the end of the Angevins, and the accession of Henry III – considered...
Wales inthelateMiddleAges spanned the years 1282–1542, beginning with conquest and ending in union. Those years covered the period involving the closure...
Agriculture inScotlandintheMiddleAges includes all forms of farm production inthe modern boundaries of Scotland, between the departure of the Romans...
lasted from AD 1000 to 1300. The High MiddleAges were preceded by the Early MiddleAges and were followed by theLateMiddleAges, which ended around AD 1500...
dog fighting. Inthe Early MiddleAges, Scotland was overwhelmingly an oral society and education was verbal rather than literary. After the "de-gallicisation"...
historical architecture of ScotlandintheLateMiddleAges and the Early Modern Period. Reminiscent of Scottish castles, buildings inthe Scots baronial style...
Scottish society intheMiddleAges is the social organisation of what is now Scotland between the departure of the Romans from Britain inthe fifth century...
High, and LateMiddleAges. The early modern period followed theMiddleAges. Epidemics and climatic cooling caused a large decrease inthe European population...
subdivide the period into three intervals: Early, High, and LateMiddleAges. Inthe 19th century, the entire MiddleAges were often referred to as the Dark...
The Renaissance inScotland was a cultural, intellectual and artistic movement inScotland, from thelate fifteenth century to the beginning of the seventeenth...
The Early MiddleAges (or early medieval period), sometimes controversially referred to as the Dark Ages, is typically regarded by historians as lasting...
Horses intheMiddleAges differed in size, build and breed from the modern horse, and were, on average, smaller. They were also more central to society...
The ancient universities of Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Oilthighean ann an Alba) are medieval and renaissance universities that continue to exist in the...
Scottish Gaelic: claidheamh-mòr, "great sword") is either theScottish variant of thelate medieval two-handed sword or theScottish variant of the basket-hilted...
England intheMiddleAges concerns the history of England during the medieval period, from the end of the 5th century through to the start of the early...
Culture of Scotlandinthe High MiddleAges encompasses the various forms of cultural expression that originated from Scotland during the High Medieval...