H2020Индивидуална стипендия2018–2020

GEMS · The World of the Gáidhealtachd and the origins of the Early Modern British State, 1513-1594.

„Хоризонт 2020“ — Действия „Мария Склодовска-Кюри“

Период: 2018-10-01 → 2020-09-30
Финансиране от ЕС: 183 455 €
Участници: 1
Схема: MSCA-IF

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Накратко на български

Гелският свят в Ирландия и Шотландия и съпротивата на местното благородство са анализирани като фактор, забавил създаването на британската държава през XVI век. Анализът помага за по-доброто разбиране на политическото развитие на региона и съвременни събития като Брекзит.

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The World of the Gáidhealtachd and the origins of the Early Modern British State, 1513-1594.

The action ‘The World of the Gàidhealtachd and the Making of the Early Modern ‘British’ State, c.1513-c.1594’, explores how events within the Gaelic-speaking world of Ireland and the West Highlands and Islands of Scotland impacted upon the emergence of the ‘British’ state in the 16th century. In particular, the project examines how the resilience of the Gaelic nobility in Ireland and Scotland actively acted as a check on English expansionism, thus delaying the emergence of the composite British state in the early 17th century. This topic is important for two key reasons. Firstly, scholarship on late medieval/early modern Irish and British history has overwhelmingly focused on the expansion of English power within the archipelago. Little attention by comparison has been devoted to exploring how the Gaelic aristocracy shaped the course of Irish and British history in this period. Therefore, this project has the potential to offer a fresh perspective on the political development of this formative period. Secondly, Europe today is facing challenges from populism and right wing extremism. By investigating, the formation of the British state, this project has the potential to offer a deeper understanding of contemporary events such as the UK’s recent decision to leave the EU. The objectives of this MSCA have been (a) to conduct the research necessary to produce a monograph and four peer-review publications; (b) effect a paradigm shift within scholarship; and (c) foster the professional development of the researcher through a dedicated training programme.

Текст от CORDIS, на английски · Данни: CORDIS, © Европейски съюз

Цел на проекта

By 1603 the political power of the Gaelic world, or Gáidhealtachd, had been broken in the face of the recently created British state. Though certain Gaelic dynasties (i.e., the Campbells and O’Briens) actively worked with the state, little research has been undertaken on how dynasties such as the O’Donnells and O’Neills possessed the capacity not only to resist but also to threaten this process of state formation throughout the 16th century. Using a series of case studies and drawing upon a broad base of primary material, this project explores the political and military development of the Gáidhealtachd during two key phases of Anglo-Scottish relations. The first section investigates how certain Gaelic lords manipulated the course of Anglo-Scottish hostilities from 1513-59 in order to enhance their position within ‘British’ politics. The second section explores how the Gaelic lords reacted to the development of Anglo-Scottish peace and amity from 1560-94. The main objective of this project is therefore to uncover the basis for the strong level of Gaelic political and military resilience within ‘British’ politics throughout the 16th century and how significant a factor this was in contributing to the outbreak of the Nine Years War (1594-1603). This is an interdisciplinary project, involving Gaelic, English, Scottish, and Latin historical material as well as elements of literature and archaeology. The project will be strengthened by the experienced interdisciplinary research team at the University of Glasgow and will involve both the transfer of knowledge to the host institution and the training of the researcher in new competences. Ultimately, this project will make a major intervention in the history of Early Modern Ireland and Britain and will result in a series of high-impact publications. The proposal also entails a secondment to BBC Scotland and a detailed public engagement strategy aimed at changing public perceptions of 16th century Ireland and Britain.

Оригинален текст от CORDIS (на английски).

Участници

UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW · GlasgowКоординаторОбединеното кралство