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An Uncounselled King: Charles I and the Scottish Troubles, 1637-1641
Author(s): Peter Donald (Author)
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date: 21 Aug. 2008
- Edition: Revised ed.
- Language: English
- Print length: 368 pages
- ISBN-10: 052152007X
- ISBN-13: 9780521520072
Book Description
The concept of kingship as Charles I understood it was challenged by the Covenanters in a struggle of protest over the government of Scotland. Although many aspects of this episode have received historical attention, Charles’s own role has not hitherto been investigated in detail. Using a large body of newly available evidence, Dr Donald here attempts to redress the balance, and in doing so offers a substantially new perspective on the Scottish troubles in the crisis years of 1637–41. This study sheds light on the processes whereby Charles, with counsel and yet often in spite of it, tried to uphold his case.
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A new perspective on the Scottish troubles in the crisis years of 1637–41
