Recent research at the University of Glasgow reveals that late medieval Glasgow scholars perceived Scotland, rather than England, as the epicenter of British identity. Historian Professor Dauvit Broun elaborates on how Scottish historians from the 1380s to the 1520s believed in an independent Scotland that could rule Britain, contradicting the contemporary view of an exclusively English-dominated identity. This perspective is illustrated in the St Andrews Chronicles, a critical manuscript that showcases the Scottish conception of British identity, intertwined with the legitimacy of the Scottish monarchy.
"A close reading of work by medieval Scottish historians and scholars shows they firmly believed that Scottish independence was entirely compatible with British identity."
"In this era, Britain was not seen as an English-dominated kingdom, but rather a space that could be ruled by the Scottish monarchy."
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