Early golf : royal myths and ancient histories /: royal myths and ancient histories. (2022)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Neil S. Millar.
• Authors: Millar, Neil S
• Contents: List of Figures; List of Abbreviations; Introduction: Royal Myths and Ancient Histories; Part I – A Chronological History of Early Golf; 1. King James II, a Scottish Act of Parliament and some fifteenth-century golf myths; 2. King James III and two poetic fifteenth-century golf myths; 3. King James IV, the earliest recorded golf match and early-sixteenth-century golf; 4. Catherine of Aragon and a persistent golf myth; 5. King James V and the Gosford golf myth; 6. Mary Queen of Scots and the romanticisation of golf history; 7. King James VI, the clubmaker William Mayne and golf in Scotland (1566-1603); 8. King James VI/I, early golf in England and the Blackheath golf myth; 9. King Charles I, the Countess of Mar and golf at Leith and Newcastle; 10. King Charles II, a 'goffe club-maker' and golf in restoration Britain; 11. King James VII/II: the 'first international golf match' or an enduring myth?; Part II – A Thematic History of Early Golf; 12. Early golf balls and golf-ball myths; 13. Early clubs and caddies; 14. Early golf societies and early women's golf; 15. Early golf in Scotland and the spread of golf to other countries; 16. The origin of golf; Postscript: Enduring Myths and Popular Misconceptions; Notes; Bibliography; Index. Introduction: Royal Myths and Ancient HistoriesPart I – A Chronological History of Early Golf1 King James II, a Scottish Act of Parliament and some fifteenth-century golf myths2 King James III and two poetic fifteenth-century golf myths3 King James IV, the earliest recorded golf match and early-sixteenth-century golf4 Catherine of Aragon and a persistent golf myth5 King James V and the Gosford golf myth6 Mary Queen of Scots and the romanticisation of golf history7 King James VI, the clubmaker William Mayne and golf in Scotland (1566-1603)8 King James VI/I, early golf in England and the Blackheath golf myth9 King Charles I, the Countess of Mar and golf at Leith and Newcastle 10 King Charles II, a 'goffe club-maker' and golf in restoration Britain11 King James VII/II: the 'first international golf match' or an enduring myth?Part II – A Thematic History of Early Golf12 Early golf balls and golf-ball myths13 Early clubs and caddies 14 Early golf societies and early women's golf15 Early golf in Scotland and the spread of golf to other countries16 The origin of golf Postscript: Enduring Myths and Popular Misconceptions Abbreviations; Bibliography; Acknowledgments; Index.
• Publisher Details: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press
• Publication Date: 2022
• Copyright Date: 2022
• Extent: 1 online resource (ix, 262 pages ), illustrations (black and white, and colour)
• Subjects: 796.35209; Golf -- History; Golf; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civics & Citizenship; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781399503839; 1399503839
• Related ISBNs: 1399503812; 9781399503815
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on print version record.
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