Education and Elitism discusses polemical debates around privilege, private schools, elitist
universities, equal access to education and underlying notions of fairness. The overarching …

Field Marshal Alexander Leslie was the highest ranking commander from the British Isles to
serve in the Thirty Years' War. Though Leslie's life provides the thread that runs through this …

Explores the transformative reign of the Catholic King James VII and the revolution that
brought about his fallThis illuminating book looks beyond the capital and political elites to …

This thesis investigates how Covenanting in Scotland was understood at local and
grassroots level from the inception of the 1638 National Covenant to the suppression of …

From 1637 to 1660, the Scots witnessed rapid and confused changes in government and
violent skirmishing, whilst impassioned religious disputes divided neighbours, friends and …

Competition is deeply built into the structures of modern life. It can improve policies, products
and services, but is also seen as a divisive burden that pits people against one another. This …

What would it feel like to be visited frequently by a companion from another world? Or even
to be taken away to visit another world? In early modern Scotland, there is a good deal of …

Princely births were crucial events for medieval and early modern ruling families. A
considerable progeny safeguarded political stability and secured the ideal of a continuous …

I felt that Mary was there, pulling at my sleeve, willing me to appreciate the artistry, wanting
me to understand the dazzle of the material world that shaped her. At her execution Mary …

During the Scottish Revolution (1637-1651), royalists and Covenanters appealed to Scottish
law, custom and traditional views on kingship to debate the limits of King Charles I's …