An Uncounselled King: Charles I and the Scottish Troubles, 1637-1641

by Peter Donald

Overview

The concept of kingship as Charles I understood it was challenged by the Covenanters in a struggle of protest over the government of Scotland. Although many aspects of this episode have received historical attention, Charles's own role has not hitherto been investigated in detail. Using a large body of newly available evidence, Dr Donald here attempts to redress the balance, and in doing so offers a substantially new perspective on the Scottish troubles in the crisis years of 1637–41. This study sheds light on the processes whereby Charles, with counsel and yet often in spite of it, tried to uphold his case.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521372350
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	10/26/1990
Series:	Cambridge Studies in Early Modern British History
Pages:	368
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.94(d)

Table of Contents

Preface; List of abbreviations; Note on the text; 1. The king and his counsel; 2. The king's troubles; 3. The King's Commissioner; 4. The king and war; 5. A British problem; 6. Parliaments and war; 7. Projected settlements; 8. An uncounselled king; Bibliography of manuscript and printed primary sources; Index.