A History of Clan Campbell: From Flodden to the Restoration

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A History of Clan Campbell: From Flodden to the Restoration (Volume 2)
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Volume 1 of this history ended with the chief and his followers dead on Flodden field. Volume 2 describes the Clan's recovery. Within five years Colin, 3rd Earl, was Vice-Regent and Lieutenant of the kingdom. Within five decades the Clan had extended their possessions to the Western Isles, reinforced their Highland dominance, and become the most powerful family in the nation. How they managed to remain so for a century and a half, despite everything history could throw at them, is the subject of Alastair Campbell's fascinating, vivid and well-paced narrative.Religious conflict in Scotland during almost the whole of the period was devastating. The Crown vacillated between Reformed, Episcopal, and Catholic doctrine whether it was based in Edinburgh or, after 1603, in London. With one exception by contrast the Campbell chiefs held firm to the Protestant Reformation. In 1556 Colin, 4th Earl, invited John Knox to preach at Inveraray; 90 years later Archibald, 8th Earl and first Marquess of Argyll, led th
Country USA
Brand Edinburgh University Press
Manufacturer Edinburgh University Press
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber Maps, genealogies, and 20 pages of plate
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781902930183
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Edinburgh University Press
Manufacturer	Edinburgh University Press
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	Maps, genealogies, and 20 pages of plate
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781902930183
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

A History of Clan Campbell: From Flodden to the Restoration (Volume 2)