The politics of religion in the age of Mary, Queen of Scots : the Earl of Argyll and the struggle for Britain and Ireland / / Jane E.A. Dawson [[electronic resource]]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910780287603321
• Autore: Dawson Jane E. A.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2002
• ISBN: 1-107-12502-2; 0-521-03749-2; 0-511-32974-1; 0-511-12005-2; 1-280-15954-5; 0-511-04493-3; 0-511-15762-2; 0-511-49579-X
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xviii, 251 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
• Collana: Cambridge studies in early modern British history
• Disciplina: 941.105/092
• Soggetti: Religion and politics - Great Britain - History - 16th century; Religion and politics - Ireland - History - 16th century; Politicians - Great Britain; Nobility - Scotland; Scotland History Mary Stuart, 1542-1567 Biography; Great Britain Politics and government 1558-1603; Ireland Politics and government 16th century
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 230-243) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Prologue: 1560: British policies and the British context -- ; 1. Argyll's life and character. Education and formation. Marriage and divorce. Character and beliefs -- ; 2. Semi-sovereign prince. Military strength. Legal jurisdiction. Clan Campbell. Land and wealth. Argyll's court. The 5th earl's affinity. National office and influence -- ; 3. The creation of a British policy: 1558-1560. The Reformation in Scotland. The forging of the Anglo-Scottish alliance. British policy in Ulster -- ; 4. The collapse of amity: 1561-1565. Mary's personal rule. The failure of British policy ; in Ulster. The fracturing of Anglo-Scottish friendship -- ; 5. The reconfiguration of British politics: 1566-1568. The disintegration of Mary's rule.
• Sommario/riassunto: Early modern historians have theorized about the nature of the new 'British' history for a generation. This study examines how British politics operated in practice during the age of Mary, Queen of Scots, and explains how the crises of the mid-sixteenth century moulded the future political shape of the British Isles. A central figure in these struggles was the fifth earl of Argyll, the most powerful magnate not only at the court of Queen Mary, his sister-in-law, but throughout the three kingdoms. His domination of the Western Highlands and Islands drew him into the complex politics of the north of Ireland, while his Protestant commitment involved him in Anglo-Scottish relations. His actions also helped determine the Protestant allegiance of the British mainland and the political and religious complexion of Ireland. Argyll's career therefore demonstrates both the possibilities and the limitations of British history throughout the early modern period.