The first modern account of the advancement of political and religious ideas in Scotland in the years between the Restoration of Charles II and the collapse of royal authority under James VII and II. In the twilight years of Scottish independence, the Restoration period witnessed both the triumph of...

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1. Verfasser:	Jackson, Clare 1972- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Woodbridge, Suffolk Boydell Press 2003
Schriftenreihe:	Studies in early modern cultural, political and social history 2
Schlagworte:	Geschichte 1660-1690 Politik Geistesleben Religion Scotland / History / 1660-1688 Scotland / Politics and government / 1660-1688 Scotland / Church history / 17th century Schottland
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Zusammenfassung:	The first modern account of the advancement of political and religious ideas in Scotland in the years between the Restoration of Charles II and the collapse of royal authority under James VII and II. In the twilight years of Scottish independence, the Restoration period witnessed both the triumph of Stuart absolutism and the radical Covenanting resistance of the "Killing Times" immortalised in presbyterian memory. This is thefirst account of this fascinating and dramatic period in Scottish history. It begins with the widespread popular royalism that acclaimed Charles II's return to power in 1660 and concludes by examining the collapse of royal authority that occurred under his brother, James VII & II, and the events of the Williamite Revolution of 1688-90. In reconstructing the world of late-seventeenth century Scotland, this book draws on an extensive range of printed and manuscript sources, the majority of which have never been used by historians before. Amidst current interest in Scottish political and parliamentary history before 1707, this book emphasises the dynamic and characteristic cosmopolitanism of Restoration intellectual culture as revealed from a range of national, British and Continental perspectives. In doing so, it challenges numerous historiographical orthodoxies, and modifies conventional understanding of pre-Enlightenment Scotland. CLARE JACKSON lectures in the history of political thought at the University of Cambridge
Beschreibung:	Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 17 Mar 2023) Restoration Scotland -- The origins and nature of the Scottish Monarchy -- Constitutional Monarchy -- The politics of religion -- The preservation of order -- The defence of true religion -- The revolution of 1688-89
Beschreibung:	1 Online-Ressource (ix, 258 Seiten)
ISBN:	9781846151439
DOI:	10.1017/9781846151439