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Charles I of England and Scotland: The Politics of Royal Supremacy, Civil War, and the Fall of the Monarchy The reign of Charles I of England and Scotland (1625–1649) was one of the most turbulent and consequential periods in British history. Charles’s efforts to assert and expand royal supremacy over Parliament plunged the kingdoms of…

Sir Walter Scott and the Legacy of Scotland’s History To understand Scotland is to understand Sir Walter Scott. He was not only Scotland’s greatest novelist and poet but also its most influential historian and mythmaker. His works defined the romantic image of Scotland that persists to this day — the misty glens, the brave Highlanders…