The influence of the King Over the Water
Jun 13, 2020
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The King Over the Water: A Complete History of the Jacobites
Desmond Seward Birlinn, 2019 384 pages Hardback, £25.00 ISBN: 9781780276069
When I first saw the subtitle of Desmond Seward’s latest book, I was sceptical. A complete history of this fascinating, complex movement? A tall order. Yet Seward carries it off – or comes as close as one could in a book that spans barely 400 pages.
He begins with King James II
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