Scotland in Revolution, 1685-1690 / Alasdair Raffe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Raffe, Alasdair, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Scotland--History--1660-1688.

Scotland.

James II, King of England, 1633-1701.

James.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations (black and white), map (black and white)

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2018]

Summary:

This illuminating text looks beyond the capital and political elites to examine religious and political change in communities across Scotland during a transformative period of the nation's history. Providing a clear narrative of the period, the work draws on a wide range of sources to examine the relationship between central power and the Scottish localities, and to provide a thematic analysis of political and religious developments.

Contents:

List of figures

Abbreviations and conventions

Map: The Royal Burghs of Scotland in 1685

Introduction: Scotland in Revolution, 1685-1690

1. King James's Scotland

2. James's Religious Experiment

3. Multiconfessional Scotland

4. James and the Royal Burghs

5. The Revolution in the Localities

6. The Revolution Settlement of 1688-1690

Conclusion: Revolutions, Settlements and Scotland's Political Development.

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2018.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 216-247) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4744-2758-8

1-4744-2759-6

1-4744-4522-5