The Duke of Albany's Invasion of England in 1523 and Military Mobilisation in Sixteenth-Century Scotland

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Abstract

In November 1523 a Scottish army, led by John Stewart, duke of Albany, invaded England for the first time since the battle of Flodden. While this was a major campaign, it has largely been ignored in the extensive literature on Anglo-Scottish warfare. Drawing on Scottish, French and English records, this article provides a systematic analysis of the campaign. Although the campaign of 1523 was ultimately unsuccessful, it is the most comprehensively documented Scottish offensive against England before the seventeenth century and the extensive records detailing the expedition advances broader understanding of military mobilisation in medieval and early modern Scotland. While the national mobilisation drive which sought to gather men from across the kingdom was ultimately unsuccessful, the expedition witnessed the most extensive number of French soldiers yet sent to Scotland. Finally, the article considers how an examination of the expedition enhances understanding of regency rule and the political conditions in Scotland in the years after Flodden.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-25
Number of pages25
JournalScottish Historical Review
Volume99
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Apr 2020

Keywords

  • Scotland
  • England
  • Anglo-Scottish borders
  • sixteenth century
  • duke of Albany

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