The Scottish Revolution 1637 - 44: The Triumph of the Covenanters

by David Stevenson

In 1637 Scotland exploded in rebellion against King Charles I. This work provides a narrative and analysis which stresses the importance of political motivation, rather than religious conflict. The Covenanters fought for a Scottish parliament free from royal control and for a Presbyterian church.

Genres: History, Scotland, War, Nonfiction

416 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1973

About the author

David Stevenson is Professor Emeritus of Scottish History at the University of St Andrews.

Stevenson was born in Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland and studied in Dublin and Glasgow. He was a lecturer (1970-1980), senior lecturer (1980-1984), and reader Scotland, (1984-1990) at the University of Aberdeen. He was Professor of Scottish History at the University St. Andrews, Scotland (1991-1994), and has been honorary professor Scotland, since 1994. He was Chairman of the Company of Scottish History, 1991-1994.

He was a Member of the Scottish Records Advisory Council, Scotland, 1989-1994.

Reviews

[Lynn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Even David Stevenson can't make the Bishops' Wars interesting to me, but this period of Scotland's history is so important that it's really necessary to at least be familiar with it, and Stevenson does a good job of untangling the complicated events and alliances of the Covenanters' rise to power.