‘Fife’s forgotten chronicler. Andrew of Wyntoun and his Original Chronicle’ Andrew of Wyntoun (died c.1420) was the author of a rhyming history of the Scottish kingdom, the so-called 'Original Chronicle'. It is one of the earliest large-scale works written in vernacular Scots and one of the most popular and copied manuscripts in 15th and 16th-century Scotland. Programme Session 1 10:15am-11am Steve Boardman (University of Edinburgh) ‘Who was Andrew of Wyntoun, what was the Original Chronicle, and why should anyone care? 11-11.30am - Tea and Coffee Session 2 11-30am-1pm Thomas Turpie and Michael Penman (University of Stirling) 'Wyntoun and the saints of Fife. Andrew, Margaret, and Serf' Bess Rhodes (University of St Andrews) ‘Wyntoun and the landscape of medieval and early modern Fife’ 1-2pm Lunch : Soup, sandwiches and pizza bites Session 3 2-3:30pm Neil McGuigan (University of St Andrews) ‘Wyntoun, Shakespeare and the ‘Scottish Play’ Steve Boardman (University of Edinburgh) ‘Wyntoun and the Wars of Independence' 3.30-4pm Tea and Coffee Dietary requirements Please email elaine.philip@ed.ac.uk with any specific dietary requirements. May 17 2024 10.00 - 16.00 ‘Fife’s forgotten chronicler. Andrew of Wyntoun and his Original Chronicle’ Who was Andrew of Wyntoun, and why does he matter? A panel of historians discuss the legacy of the much neglected Fife-based chronicler. Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries, 1 Abbot Street Dunfermline KY12 7NL Find the venue Register (free)
‘Fife’s forgotten chronicler. Andrew of Wyntoun and his Original Chronicle’ Andrew of Wyntoun (died c.1420) was the author of a rhyming history of the Scottish kingdom, the so-called 'Original Chronicle'. It is one of the earliest large-scale works written in vernacular Scots and one of the most popular and copied manuscripts in 15th and 16th-century Scotland. Programme Session 1 10:15am-11am Steve Boardman (University of Edinburgh) ‘Who was Andrew of Wyntoun, what was the Original Chronicle, and why should anyone care? 11-11.30am - Tea and Coffee Session 2 11-30am-1pm Thomas Turpie and Michael Penman (University of Stirling) 'Wyntoun and the saints of Fife. Andrew, Margaret, and Serf' Bess Rhodes (University of St Andrews) ‘Wyntoun and the landscape of medieval and early modern Fife’ 1-2pm Lunch : Soup, sandwiches and pizza bites Session 3 2-3:30pm Neil McGuigan (University of St Andrews) ‘Wyntoun, Shakespeare and the ‘Scottish Play’ Steve Boardman (University of Edinburgh) ‘Wyntoun and the Wars of Independence' 3.30-4pm Tea and Coffee Dietary requirements Please email elaine.philip@ed.ac.uk with any specific dietary requirements. May 17 2024 10.00 - 16.00 ‘Fife’s forgotten chronicler. Andrew of Wyntoun and his Original Chronicle’ Who was Andrew of Wyntoun, and why does he matter? A panel of historians discuss the legacy of the much neglected Fife-based chronicler. Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries, 1 Abbot Street Dunfermline KY12 7NL Find the venue Register (free)
May 17 2024 10.00 - 16.00 ‘Fife’s forgotten chronicler. Andrew of Wyntoun and his Original Chronicle’ Who was Andrew of Wyntoun, and why does he matter? A panel of historians discuss the legacy of the much neglected Fife-based chronicler.
