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African presence at the Scottish royal court
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A number of people of African origin were recorded as servants at the Royal Court of Scotland during the 16th-century, forming a notable African presence at the Scottish royal court. The accounts include gifts of clothing.[1] The American scholar Kim F. Hall has characterised these people as "dehumanised alien curiosities",[2] and their histories, roles at court, and their relationships with communities, are the subject of continuing research and debate.[3]
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