About this book
Publications of the Scottish History Society, Volume 36: Journals of Sir John Lauder Lord Fountainhall with His Observations on Public Affairs and Other Memoranda 1665-1676 by John Lauder Fountainhall delivers an engrossing first-person window into 17th-century Scotland, France, and the politics that shaped them.
Lauder’s journals blend history, travel, and memoirs as he recounts his studies in Orléans and Poitiers, journeys through London and Oxford, and a series of Scottish expeditions. Interwoven are sharp observations on public affairs, a chronicle of events connected with the Court of Session (1668–1676), household accounts, a catalogue of books, and personal memoranda that reveal the habits, legal training, and networks of a rising Scottish jurist. The text captures the texture of early modern travel, the workings of law and government, and the daily details that bring a bygone world to life—without fictionalizing or spoiling historical outcomes.
Perfect for students and scholars of Scottish and legal history, fans of travel memoirs and primary-source enthusiasts, and listeners drawn to eyewitness reportage of political life, this audiobook offers a vivid, authoritative portrait of a pivotal era and the man who recorded it.
