The Politics of Religion in the Age of Mary, Queen of Scots ebook Dawson, Jane E. A.

The Politics of Religion in the Age of Mary, Queen of Scots

Early modern historians have theorised about the nature of the new 'British' history for a generation. This study examines how British politics operated in practice during the age of Mary, Queen of Scots, and explains how the crises of the mid-sixteenth century moulded the future political shape of the British Isles. A central figure in these struggles was the fifth earl of Argyll, the most powerful magnate not only at the court of Queen Mary, his sister-in-law, but throughout the three kingdoms. His domination of the Western Highlands and Islands drew him into the complex politics of the north of Ireland, while his Protestant commitment involved him in Anglo-Scottish relations. His actions also helped determine the Protestant allegiance of the British mainland and the political and religious complexion of Ireland. Argyll's career therefore demonstrates both the possibilities and the limitations of British history throughout the early modern period.

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Title of ebook: The Politics of Religion in the Age of Mary, Queen of Scots
ISBN: 9780511029639
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Internet download file size: 1997 kb
Pages: 274
Released online for download: 05-29-1998
Author of eBook: Dawson, Jane E. A.

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