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Clan, King and Covenant: The History of the Highland Clans from the Civil War to the Glencoe Massacre
John L. Roberts
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Description for Clan, King and Covenant: The History of the Highland Clans from the Civil War to the Glencoe Massacre
Paperback. Explores the turbulent history of the Highlands during the seventeenth century. Num Pages: 256 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 404.
Clan, King and Covenant explores the turbulent history of the Highlands during the seventeenth century. The signing of the National Covenant in 1638 first challenged the powers of Charles I in Scotland, but it was only when Alisdair MacDonald joined Montrose in raising the Royalist clans that the country erupted into civil war. Central to the conflict was the ancient enmity between the MacDonalds and the Campbells, Earls of Argyll, as clan Donald attempted to reclaim their ancestral lands in Argyll. There followed a whirlwind year of spectacular victories for Montrose in the name of the King ... Read more
Clan, King and Covenant explores the turbulent history of the Highlands during the seventeenth century. The signing of the National Covenant in 1638 first challenged the powers of Charles I in Scotland, but it was only when Alisdair MacDonald joined Montrose in raising the Royalist clans that the country erupted into civil war. Central to the conflict was the ancient enmity between the MacDonalds and the Campbells, Earls of Argyll, as clan Donald attempted to reclaim their ancestral lands in Argyll. There followed a whirlwind year of spectacular victories for Montrose in the name of the King ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780748613939
SKU
V9780748613939
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Reviews for Clan, King and Covenant: The History of the Highland Clans from the Civil War to the Glencoe Massacre
A clear introductory survey of complex developments Worthy of attention for those uninitiated in the seventeenth century struggles between the House of Stuart and their opponents in the Highlands. Roberts writes with clarity, and his book is accessible ... there is an important place for narrative historical writing A clear introductory survey of complex developments Worthy of attention for those ... Read more