Religion, more specifically the imposition of liturgical innovations, was undoubtedly the issue which precipitated the termination of the personal rule of Charles I in Scotland. But the apprehensions which prompted the Scots to promulgate the National Covenant on 28 February 1638 were as much nationalist as religious. Allan I Macinnes argues his case by providing a detailed reconstruction of mainstream political developments from 1625 onwards, and a systematic and comprehensive analysis of the personal rule of Charles I. The radical nature of the Scottish revolution can be attributed to the collective reation of the Scots against innovatory policies intended to restructure fundamentally Scottish government and society, and to impose economic and religious uniformity throughout the British Isles.
One of the advantages of new technology is that it enables hard-to-find books to be made available again. We are pleased to present the first fruits of exploring John Donald’s classic backlist of academic titles. Not only do we hope to add more titles to the list but look forward to bringing in other titles suitable for this system as time goes on.
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