Bishops and covenanters : religion and politics in Scotland, 1688-1691 / Ann Shukman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shukman, Ann.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Church of Scotland--History.

Church of Scotland.

History.

Scotland--Church history--17th century.

Scotland.

Church history.

Physical Description:

xi, 186 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : John Donald, 2012.

Summary:

Why did the young Protestant monarch William of Orange fail to make his mark on Scotland? How did a particularly hard-line 'Protester' branch of Covenanting Presbyterianism become the established Church in Scotland? And why was the proto-Enlightenment nipped in the bud? This book reviews the political events that led to the abolition of episcopacy in 1689. It explores for the first time the background and influences that led to the 'rabbling of the curates' in south-west Scotland, and the purging of the parishes after 1690. The book suggests how these events contributed to the notion of 'King William's ill years'. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 William of Orange and the Scots 7

2 Episcopacy Abolished 27

3 Rabblings and Deprivations 47

4 Explosive Tracts and Secret Manoeuvrings 65

5 A Presbyterian Victory 81

6 Purging the Universities and the Parishes 104.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-171) and index.

ISBN:

1906566585

9781906566586

OCLC:

830837309

Publisher Number:

99953539943