Montrose and the Covenanters, Their Characters and Conduct, Vol. 2: Illustrated From Private Letters and Other Original Documents, Embracing the Times of Charles the First, From the Rise of the Troubl - Hardcover

Mark Napier

9780331752953: Montrose and the Covenanters, Their Characters and Conduct, Vol. 2: Illustrated From Private Letters and Other Original Documents, Embracing the Times of Charles the First, From the Rise of the Troubl

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ISBN 10: 0331752956 ISBN 13: 9780331752953

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Excerpt from Montrose and the Covenanters, Their Characters and Conduct, Vol. 2: Illustrated From Private Letters and Other Original Documents, Embracing the Times of Charles the First, From the Rise of the Troubles in Scotland, to the Death of Montrose

Mr d'israeli s commentaries on the character of Hamilton, Lanerick, and Montrose - Conduct of the Hamiltons ex amined - Montrose endeavours to undeceive the King Alexander Leslie, Earl of Leven, again accepts the com mand of the covenanting army - A Covenanter's conscience - Preparations to assist the rebel parliament - Montrose sent for by the King - Their conference - Montrose's plan of operations - Return of Hamilton and Lanerick to court - The Hamiltons disgraced - Burnet and Malcolm Laing refuted in their assertions against Montrose - Montrose's conservative association and bond at Oxford - Hamilton sent to Pendennis - Lanerick escapes from Oxford, and joins the Covenanters - Their cordial welcome of him.

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