The Bishops' Wars Charles I's Campaigns against Scotland, 1638-1640 |
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Author:
| Fissel, Mark Charles |
Contribution by:
| Fletcher, Anthony Guy, John Morrill, John |
Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Early Modern British History Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-521-46686-8 |
Publication Date: | Mar 1994 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $94.95 |
Book Description:
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King Charles I twice mobilised England in an attempt to enforce religious uniformity in Scotland, and both times he failed. The Bishops' Wars is military history in a political context. The book explains why the King could not reduce Scotland by force and concludes that the responsibility for defeat was his.
King Charles I twice mobilised England in an attempt to enforce religious uniformity in Scotland, and both times he failed. The Bishops' Wars is military history in a political context. The book explains why the King could not reduce Scotland by force and concludes that the responsibility for defeat was his.