Reveals the dynamics and rise in prominence of Scottish public opinion in a period of religious and constitutional tension.

This introductory textbook provides a wide-ranging survey of the political, social, cultural and economic history of early modern Britain, charting the gradual

The ‘humble petition’ was ubiquitous in early modern society and featured prominently in crucial moments such as the outbreak of the civil wars and in every

This book assesses the everyday use of petitions in administrative and judicial settings and contrasts these with more assertive forms of political petitioning

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