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The Burghs and Parliament in Scotland, c. 1550-1651
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The Burghs and Parliament in Scotland, c. 1550-1651The Burghs and Parliament in Scotland, c. 1550-1651

Existing studies of early modern Scotland tend to focus on the crown, the nobility and the church. Yet, from the sixteenth century, a unique national representative assembly of the towns, the Convention of Burghs, provides an insight into the activities of another key group in society. Meeting at least once a year, the Convention consisted of representatives from every parliamentary burgh, and was responsible for apportioning taxation, settling disputes between members, regulating weights and measures, negotiating with the crown on issues of concern to the merchant community.
 
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