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Seafield correspondence from 1685 to 1708

Seafield correspondence from 1685 to 1708

Grant, James

Paperback

General ReferenceGeneral Political ScienceBritish History

ISBN10: 9389169984
ISBN13: 9789389169980
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jun 29 2019
Pages: 536
Weight: 1.48
Height: 1.19 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Power, patronage, and a nation remade. Seafield Correspondence from 1685 to 1708 gathers state papers and letters that move at the pace of events, not hindsight. These letters changed the record. Not memoir, not chronicle - a living file of requests, warnings, bargains, and hard decisions. Edited by James Grant, this historical correspondence collection draws you into Scotland 1685-1708, from the reign of James VII to the post-Revolution settlement and the early years of Queen Anne, as Stuart era Britain edged towards the Act of Union 1707. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. As edited historical correspondence and primary source documents, the Seafield letters collection is invaluable for Scottish political history: a clear, immediate view of governance, patronage, and public anxiety as they were written. Its range touches Parliament, the law courts, and the everyday machinery of office, making the national story feel immediate and personal at last. Set beside other Glorious Revolution documents, it sharpens the texture of the era; read alongside debates on the Union, it shows ideas before they became policy. For academic history research it offers reliable contemporary evidence; for genealogy and family history it provides names, networks, and local colour that bring old records into focus. Read for the human urgency of real voices, or shelve it as a classic reference for collectors of enduring British history.

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