Royalists at War in Scotland and Ireland, 1638–1650

Analysing the make-up and workings of the Royalist party in Scotland and Ireland during the civil wars of the mid-seventeenth century, Robertson is the first to provide a major study exploring who Royalists were in these two countries and why they gave their support to the Stuart kings. It compares and contrasts the actions, motivations and situati

List of contents

Contents: Scottish and Irish Royalism in context; Confronting the Covenant, 1638-1639; Royalist defeat, 1639-1671; Ireland and the Royalist cause, 1638-1642; Irish Royalism, 1643-1647; Scottish Royalism, 1642-1647; Scottish and Irish Royalism in eclipse, 1647-1650; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

About the author

Barry Robertson is honorary research fellow in the School of Divinity, History and Philosophy at the University of Aberdeen. He is the author of Lordship and Power in the North of Scotland: the Noble House of Huntly, 1603-1690 (2011) and a number of articles on early modern Scottish history.

Summary

Analysing the make-up and workings of the Royalist party in Scotland and Ireland during the civil wars of the mid-seventeenth century, Robertson is the first to provide a major study exploring who Royalists were in these two countries and why they gave their support to the Stuart kings. It compares and contrasts the actions, motivations and situati

Product details

• Authors: Barry Robertson, Robertson Barry
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032926124
• ISBN: 978-1-032-92612-4
• No. of pages: 236
• Weight: 453 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Foreign-language dictionaries; Europe, European History, PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General, HISTORY / World, military history, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, General & world history, Social & political philosophy, c 1500 onwards to present day, social and political philosophy, Archaeology, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Language: reference & general, Language: reference and general, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, General and world history, History and Archaeology, C 1600 To C 1700, Early modern warfare (including gunpowder warfare), Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards, HISTORY / Military / Early Modern Warfare (1500-1800)