A Dissertation Concerning the Competition for the Crown of Scotland Betwixt Lord Robert Bruce and Lord Baliol in the Year 1291 Wherein is Proved That by the Laws of God and of Nature by the Civil Feudal Laws and Particularly by the Fundamental law An

<p>A Dissertation Concerning the Competition for the Crown of Scotland Betwixt Lord Robert Bruce and Lord Baliol in the Year 1291 by Thomas Ruddiman delves into the complex historical and legal arguments surrounding the succession crisis in Scotland. This meticulously researched work examines the claims of Lord Robert Bruce and Lord Baliol to the Scottish crown scrutinizing the justifications presented by each contender.</p><p>Ruddiman analyzes the laws governing succession drawing upon divine law natural law civil law and feudal statutes. Particular attention is paid to Scotland's fundamental laws and historical precedents to determine the rightful heir. This dissertation offers valuable insights into the political and legal landscape of 13th-century Scotland. It remains a crucial resource for understanding the nation's formative historical events and the evolution of its legal and constitutional framework. Students and historians will find this a vital source of primary source material related to Scottish history.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>