Revolution and Counter Revolution 1644-1651
In 1644 a massive army of Scottish Covenanters moved over the border into England, claiming they were not invading their neighbour but acting to save its liberties, by helping to ensure that the absolutist King Charles I did not win the civil war he was fighting with the English parliament. It was a daring move but the Covenanters believed it necessary for defensive reasons, for if Charles triumphed over parliament in England he would then attempt to overthrow the Covenanters' regime.The Covenanters proved over-ambitious and over-confident, driven by their conviction that God would lead them to triumph. They did play a decisive role in parlia…
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- ISBN: 978-1-78885-388-0
- EAN: 9781788853880
- Produktnummer: 37853820
- Verlag: Birlinn
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2021
- Seitenangabe: 300 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
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David Stevenson is Professor Emeritus of Scottish History at the University of St Andrews.
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