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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... appointed for limited periods to lead royal armies during periods of war and rebellion and had power of martial law which was exer- cised under the Tudors by the appointment of a provost - marshal . During the widespread rebellions of ...
... appointed them to the council and on embassies abroad , visited them on summer progresses and encouraged their regular attendance at court . Royal progresses kept mainly to the Home Counties , however , and never penetrated west of ...
... appointed in each county to oversee the creation of a modernised ' exact militia ' . The creation of a muster master was first mooted in Scotland when , in 1626 , Lord Spynie was appointed royal muster master . In 1634 Charles sought to ...
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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 |