Introduction
PART I: GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
1. Monarchy
2. Parliament
3. State
4. Participation
PART II: SOCIETY AND ECONOMY
5. Community
6. Deviance
7. Highlands
8. Economy
PART III: RELIGION AND CULTURE
9. Reformation
10. Faith
11. Expression
12. Intellect
13. Identity
PART IV: SCOTLAND AND THE WIDER WORLD
14. Emigration
15. Empire
16. Britain
Afterword
Biography
Allan Kennedy is Lecturer in Scottish History at the University of Dundee, specialising in the early modern period. Key publications include Governing Gaeldom: The Scottish Highlands and the Restoration State, 1660–1688 (2014) and Serious Crime in Late Seventeenth Century Scotland (2025).
'This sweeping, multi-faceted and highly engaging survey of early modern Scotland is a remarkable achievement. Its particular strength lies in its thematic approach, providing the reader with digestible accounts of an impressive selection of key topics with great clarity. Essential reading for anyone who wants to know about early modern Scotland and how it ticked.'
Alan MacDonald, University of Dundee
'Allan Kennedy’s Early Modern Scotland is an ideal introduction to its subject. Particularly strong on the structures of government and the nature of social relations, the book also provides up-to-date discussions of economic, religious and cultural themes. Throughout, Kennedy is a readable and authoritative guide.'
Alasdair Raffe, The University of Edinburgh
