ABSTRACT
One of the most important events in the history of the Scottish Church in the fifteenth century was the erection of St. Andrews into a metropolitan see in 1472. The entries in the registers show that Graham received a large grant of authority, the motive behind it being largely financial, as the reason given for the grants was the need to raise money to fight the Turks. The creation of the new metropolitan see aroused considerable opposition, and measures were taken against Graham by royal authority. As early as May 1473, the problem of the archbishop’s debts had been raised in Rome. The commissioner, John Huseman, must have set to work fairly speedily after his appointment was announced. The new evidence confirms the theory that Graham had become insane, but it does not indicate definitely at what stage this occurred, nor does it provide any details of the insanity beyond those contained in Huseman’s report.
