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Publications

Journal of Scotch-Irish Studies Vol 3, pp. 16-76 (2013)

(1996)

Ricordo di Antonio Marongiu Giornata di Studio – Roma, 16 Giugno (2013) (2013)

Age of Atrocity. Violence and political conflict in early modern Ireland (2007) (2007)

The history of the Scottish parliament parliament and politics in Scotland 1567-1707 (2005) (2005)

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The sieges of Derry (2001) (2001)

Teaching

I teach courses that are mainly focused on seventeenth century and early eighteenth century Scotland. I am committed to research-led teaching as well as the teaching of Scottish history within a wider international context. I have also taught courses here at Strathclyde on Tudor England and Early Modern Europe and I have contributed to other courses on Modern Scottish History and Modern European History.Ìý

Undergraduate teaching

V1236 Glasgow: History, Culture and Identity (second year)

V1337 The Covenanters and the British Civil Wars c.1637-1651 (third year)

V1424 The Covenanters and the British Civil Wars, c.1637-1651 (fourth year honours module)

V1429 & V1430 The 1707 Act of Union in a British and European Context (fourth year special subject)

Postgraduate

MSc History

I am the Director of the MSc in History for 2026-27

V1966 Scotland and Ulster in the Early Modern North Atlantic World

I have been the External Examiner of PhD theses at the universities of Aberdeen, Cambridge, and Ulster.

Research Interests

My research is mainly focused on seventeenth century and early eighteenth century Scotland, including the following research areas:

The Scottish Covenanters

Scotland and Ulster

The Scottish Parliament

History of Political Institutions

The 1707 Act of Union.

I have published on all of these topics. My work has been published in France, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Spain, and the USA. My research on the pre-1707 Scottish Parliament has been published in the specialised publications of The French National National Assembly and the Parliaments of Catalonia, Poland and Portugal respectively. I have a leading role in the International Commission for the History of Representative and Parliamentary Institutions (ICHRPI)Ìýas the editor of the Commission's journal Parliaments, Estates and RepresentationÌýpublished by Taylor and Francis.

Professional Activities

Speaker

6/11/2026

Peer reviewer

4/7/2026

Speaker

25/6/2026

Peer reviewer

20/6/2026

Member

15/4/2026

Peer reviewer

5/4/2026