By Stuart Reid
In the summertime of 1642 the 1st Civil warfare among king and parliament had damaged out in England. before everything either side have been convinced of victory, yet after the 1st campaigns resulted in stalemate they started trying to find allies. The meddling of the Stuart Kings with Scotland's spiritual traditions provoked the nationwide Covenant, and later the Solemn League and Covenant. but many Scots persisted to help the King, and after his execution, his exiled son.This advantageous textual content by way of Stuart Reid examines the Scots armies who fought within the English Civil Wars (1642-1651), and lines a variety of illustrations and pictures, together with complete web page color plates via Graham Turner.
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