Talk:Scottish society in the Middle Ages
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Reviewer: Casliber (talk · contribs) 14:20, 2 July 2013 (UTC)
Right then - I will jot queries below and make any straightforward copyedits as I go (please revert if I inadvertently change the meaning...) Cheers, Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 14:20, 2 July 2013 (UTC)
Scottish society in the Middle Ages is the organisation of society between the departure of the Romans from Britain in the fifth century and the establishment of the Renaissance in the early fifteenth century. - I must say the repeating of the title in the first sentence makes for some weird prose sometimes - if we can somehow lose the second "society" it'd read better....maybe "Scottish society in the Middle Ages covers the period between the departure of the Romans from Britain in the fifth century and the establishment of the Renaissance in the early fifteenth century."....- From the thirteenth century there are sources that allow greater stratification in society to be seen - makes it sound like the stratification was greater - should it be ...
From the thirteenth century there are sources that give greater insight to the stratification in society ? link gresemenlink PictsIndications are that society in North Britain contained relatively large numbers of slaves - do we have any numbers to quantify this at all? any information which can give even some idea would be extremely helpful. Also, any information which helps understand the nature of slavery in Scotland (compared with, say, Rome)- Any examples of the merchants vs craftsmen conflicts would make the Social conflict section more engaging.
Is it worth mentioning anything aboutreligion?(nevermind, seen Christianity in Medieval Scotland) children? literacy?- Going back to this one, I am not sure whether or not to add something on popular religion. The danger here is that a topic like this can just keep on growing. I would appreciate any thoughts.--SabreBD (talk) 11:35, 3 July 2013 (UTC)
- I added some sections on popular religion. Please take a look and let me know what you think.--SabreBD (talk) 17:21, 3 July 2013 (UTC)
- I see - interesting bits added - I wonder, some overlap is necessary with Christianity in Medieval Scotland clearly but how much is too much....I think they are probably fine as is. i.e. cap religion off as is. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 20:31, 3 July 2013 (UTC)
- I added some sections on popular religion. Please take a look and let me know what you think.--SabreBD (talk) 17:21, 3 July 2013 (UTC)
- Pretty much impossible to say very much about children for the same reasons as with slaves. There is some archaeological evidence of childhood disease. I will take a look at this today and see if anything meaningful can be said. I added sections on Education, which include as much as can be said about literacy for the period. This also necessitated a bit or re-arrangement and prompted me to add sub-headings to the Earl and High sections.--SabreBD (talk) 08:31, 3 July 2013 (UTC)
- Going back to this one, I am not sure whether or not to add something on popular religion. The danger here is that a topic like this can just keep on growing. I would appreciate any thoughts.--SabreBD (talk) 11:35, 3 July 2013 (UTC)
Overall a nice tight read. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 14:40, 2 July 2013 (UTC)
- OK unless I missed something, I think that is all I can do.--SabreBD (talk) 21:25, 3 July 2013 (UTC)
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