The Making of the British Isles: The State of Britain and Ireland, 1450-1660The history of the British Isles is the story of four peoples linked together by a process of state building that was as much about far-sighted planning and vision as coincidence, accident and failure. It is a history of revolts and reversal, familial bonds and enmity, the study of which does much to explain the underlying tension between the nations of modern day Britain. The Making of the British Islesrecounts the development of the nations of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland from the time of the Anglo-French dual monarchy under Henry VI through the Wars of the Roses, the Reformation crisis, the reigns of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I, the Anglo-Scottish dynastic union, the British multiple monarchy and the Cromwellian Republic, ending with the acts of British Union and the Restoration of the Monarchy.
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... Scottish Wars of Independence in 1296 , the Scottish crown enjoyed an extended respite from constant English military pressure in the south . In the short term , Scottish kings profited from this interlude to recover the last remaining ...
... Scottish kirk gener- ally followed the dogmas laid down elsewhere . Very frequently , the lead here came from England , if only because Scottish reformers used English prayer books and Bibles in their worship , so that liturgical ...
... Scottish monarchs to revoke all crown gifts made during their minority- the most recent example was James's 1587 ... Scottish political nation against what was perceived to be a brazen effort on the part of the crown to restructure ...
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The Making of the British Isles: The State of Britain and Ireland, 1450-1660 Steven G. Ellis No preview available - 2007 |