inevitable union and other essays on early modern Scotland

by Maurice Lee

Publisher: Tuckwell Press in East Linton, East Lothian, Scotland

Written in English

Published: 2003 Pages: 285 Downloads: 898

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Scotland

Subjects:

Scotland -- History -- 17th century,
Scotland -- History -- 18th century

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Other titles	Inevitable union
Statement	Maurice Lee, Jr.
LC Classifications	DA800 .L44 2003
The Physical Object
Pagination	xiii, 285 p. ;
Number of Pages	285
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL3762755M
ISBN 10	1862321078
LC Control Number	2003467612
OCLC/WorldCa	45828582

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Maurice Lee Jr. is Margaret Judson Professor at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey. His first book was published inand his most recent books are 'Dearest Brother': Lauderdale, Tweedale and Scottish Politics, - (), The 'Inevitable' Union and Other Essays on Early Modern Scotland () and The Heiresses of Buccleuch: Mariage, Money and Politics in Seventeenth-Century/5(3).

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