The Bishops' Wars Charles I's Campaigns Against Scotland, 1638-1640 |
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| Author:
| Fissel, Mark Charles |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Early Modern British History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-511-56054-5 |
| Publication Date: | May 2011 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital download and online |
| List Price: | USD $165.00 |
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.