1647-48 saw an extraordinary reversal of policy and fortunes in the Scottish Covenanter state – and the re-appearance ti the great Comeback Kid, Hamilton. The Engagement would shake theRead More
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HoS 64 Bought and Sold - Members Only
To the delight of the Scots, one fine day in 1646 Charles I slipped out of Oxford and appeared in their camp at Newark. They would surely now beRead More
HoS 63 The Great Montrose - Members Only
Constantly outnumbered Montrose's task looked impossible in 1644
HoS 62 Highlands and Ireland - Members Only
In 1643 Hamilton’s plans came to nought, and a Covenanter army entered England in support of Parliament. So Charles dropped the hot potato that was Hamilton, and backed aRead More
HoS 61 Looking for Friends - Members Only
Will Scotland enter the war on the side of the English parliament and turn the tide?
HoS 60 Rebellion of the Irish - Members Only
Rebellion in Ireland reverberated throughout the Three Kingdoms
HoS 59 It’s War! - Members Only
In 1641, Charles was encouraged by the faithful Strafford to use a firm hand to bring the Scots to heel. Here’s how that strategy went for him.
HoS 58 Revolution - Members Only
The Scottish parliament of 1640 was genuinely revolutionary, re-defining the relationship between king and his subjects, creating effectively a new (unwritten) constitution and government – the Committee of Estates
HoS 57 A National Covenant - Members Only
The national Covenant was an extraordinary mobilisation of public will in the face of widely feared religious changes. It drew on traditional forms – but the process was revolutionary TranscriptRead More
HoS 56 Who Will Do Me Service - Members Only
Charles I finally visited his kingdom in 1633 – 8 years after acceding the the throne, and his passage there was preceded by rumour and worry. The Coronation and parliament couldRead More