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James Graham was a Scottish nobleman, poet and soldier who joined the Covenanters but sided with Charles I as the English Civil War progressed. Through a string of brilliant military victories, Montrose won the civil war in Scotland until it was plain that Charles I’s failure in England was so total that nothing could be salvaged. Montrose mesmerised all Europe. His triumphs make him one of the outstanding figures of the era. In the end he was a victim of politics, a fate he gave every sign of welcoming. If he could not prevail as a warrior, he preferred to pay the ultimate price. In his own exuberant writings, both prose and poetry, Montrose expresses an astonishing confidence in his Godgiven role as hero. Hanged and with his body mutilated and cut to pieces in 1650, in 1661 his limbs were brought back from Glasgow, Perth, Stirling and Aberdeen, his head removed from a spike and he was re-buried in Holyrood Abbey. This is the first full biography of this extraordinary man in fifty years.

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'Redraws the great general in a readable, lively narrative' -- Leanda De Lisle 'A splendid new biography of this most charismatic and romantic figure' -- James Stourton

‘Redraws the great general in a readable, lively narrative’ -- Leanda De Lisle ‘A splendid new biography of this most charismatic and romantic figure’ -- James Stourton 'There is a lot of documentary evidence for this period, there are many names to learn, and a lot of political and military action. That the author has managed to convey all this in such a readable way is a triumph. Highly recommended.' -- Reads, Writes, Reviews 'Dominic Pearce deftly clarifies the religious nd historical background for the general reader.' -- The Tablet, August 2023

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Dominic Pearce studied Classics at New College, Oxford, before pursuing a career in financial analysis, which took him to Japan, Spain and Austria – countries where the modern world succeeds a rich historic tradition. Since then he has undertaken historical and cultural research on the seventeenth century in particular, and also on the practice of art. He has published a study of drawing in collaboration with Francis Hoyland called 'Greek Light'. He is the author of a biography of 'Henrietta Maria', and 'The King's Only Champion'. He lives in London.

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