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Noble Power in Scotland from the Reformation to the Revolution
Keith Brown
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Paperback. Why did early modern nobilities remain so powerful? In this volume, the author argues that in spite of the changes brought about by the Reformation, by the recovery of crown authority and by the regal union between England and Scotland, the huge power exercised by the nobility remained fundamentally unaltered. Num Pages: 344 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLC; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 534.
Why did early modern nobilities remain so powerful? In this volume Brown builds on his previous book, "Noble Society in Scotland", to argue that in spite of the changes brought about by the Reformation, by the recovery of crown authority and by the regal union between England and Scotland, the huge power exercised by the nobility remained fundamentally unaltered. Hence, when political crisis did surface in 1637-8, the crown lacked the means to oppose a nobleled revolution. "Noble Power in Scotland" discusses the nobility's political relationship with the crown in chapters at either end of this volume, taking the regal ... Read more
Why did early modern nobilities remain so powerful? In this volume Brown builds on his previous book, "Noble Society in Scotland", to argue that in spite of the changes brought about by the Reformation, by the recovery of crown authority and by the regal union between England and Scotland, the huge power exercised by the nobility remained fundamentally unaltered. Hence, when political crisis did surface in 1637-8, the crown lacked the means to oppose a nobleled revolution. "Noble Power in Scotland" discusses the nobility's political relationship with the crown in chapters at either end of this volume, taking the regal ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780748664665
SKU
V9780748664665
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About Keith Brown
Keith Brown is Professor of History at the University of St Andrews, specialising in early modern Scottish History, particularly the history of parliament and of the nobility.
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