Episode 88: The First Bishops' War
1639Almost two years after the Prayer Book protests, Charles finally uses military power to suppress his unruly Scottish subjects. Or, at least tries to.
28 Joulu 201931min
Episode 87: Preparations
1639Scotland and England mobilize for war. Defying generations of precedent, Charles does so without the aid of a parliament.
21 Joulu 201933min
Episode 86: The Theatre for These Kingdoms
1638Charles finally starts treating the situation in Scotland seriously. However, he is torn between finding a political solution and a more direct, military one.
14 Joulu 201940min
Episode 85: The Covenant
1637-8In the absence of a coherent state response, the Scottish Prayer Book Rebellion morphs into a provisional government. At its core is the Covenant, a bold statement of religious and political pr...
7 Joulu 201931min
Episode 84: A New Book
1637Charles and William Laud attempt to impose an English-style Book of Common Prayer in Scotland. It does not go well.
30 Marras 201932min
Episode 83: Moral Victories
1637-8When Charles rejects their request for a parliament, the Providence Island gang decides to force the King's hand by challenging Ship Money collections in court.
23 Marras 201928min
Episode 82: Stigmata Laudis
1637In an effort to stamp out Puritanism, William Laud has three religious radicals publicly mutilated.
16 Marras 201932min
Episode 81: The Politics of Culture
1630-1636Charles encourages a flourishing of painting, poetry, and theatre that articulates and supports his larger ideological project.
9 Marras 201935min
