Politics and War in the Three Stuart Kingdoms, 1637-49

The 1640s were one of the most exciting and bloody decades in British and Irish history. This book interweaves the narrative threads in each theatre of conflict to provide an holistic account and analysis of the wars in and between England, Scotland and Ireland, from the Covenanter Rebellion to the execution of Charles I. Politics and War in the Three Stuart Kingdoms, 1637-49 – stresses the need to examine the English Civil War within the context of the other conflicts in Scotland and Ireland, and vice versa – explores key themes, such as the relationship between armies and elites – assesses the extent to which the wars in and between the kingdoms were the product of religious and ethnic hatred Using a wide range of original and secondary sources, and incorporating the latest research, David Scott offers a challenging new interpretation of political structure and dynamics in the warring Stuart realms.

Reviews of Politics and War in the Three Stuart Kingdoms, 1637-49

'Scott compresses into his short space the conclusions not only of his own state-of-the-art research but of a wealth of recent dissertations and articles with which only a specialist could keep pace.' – Blair Worden, Guardian 'This is an excellent and really useful volume. It is beautifully written and full of interesting new information and ideas.' – Dr David Smith, Selwyn College, Cambridge '…Politics and War in the Three Stuart Kingdoms has real star quality: short, beautifully written, and offering a highly original survey of British historians' favourite field of battle.' – John Adamson's Book of the Year, Sunday Telegraph Review