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In a story which lays bare the strengths and the horrors of the egalitarian Scottish Presbyterian spirit, Ringan Gilhaize looks across three generations to describe Scotland's most turbulent years, from his grandfather's support for the Reformation, to the harsher years of his... Read Full Overview

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

John Galt's "Ringan Gilhaize, or The Covenanters" plunges readers into the heart of 17th-century Scotland, a nation grappling with religious and political upheaval. This historical fiction explores the turbulent era of the Stuarts and the Covenanters, offering a compelling... Read Full Overview

John Galt's "Ringan Gilhaize, or The Covenanters" plunges readers into the heart of 17th-century Scotland, a nation grappling with religious and political upheaval. This historical fiction explores the turbulent era of the Stuarts and the Covenanters, offering a compelling... Read Full Overview

Ringan Gilhaize V1: Or The Covenanters is a historical novel written by John Galt and first published in 1823. The book tells the story of Ringan Gilhaize, a Scottish covenanter who lived during the 17th century. The novel is set during the period of religious and political turmoil... Read Full Overview

"Ringan Gilhaize: or, The Covenanters" by John Galt transports readers to 17th-century Scotland, a land embroiled in religious and political turmoil. The novel vividly portrays the lives and struggles of the Covenanters, a group of Presbyterian dissenters who fiercely resisted... Read Full Overview

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"Ringan Gilhaize or the Covenanters" from John Galt. Scottish novelist (1779-1839).

Ringan Gilhaize V1: Or The Covenanters is a historical novel written by John Galt and published in 1823. The story is set in 17th century Scotland during the time of religious and political turmoil. The main character, Ringan Gilhaize, is a young man who becomes involved in the... Read Full Overview

"Ringan Gilhaize, or, The Times of the Covenanters" by John Galt, originally published in 1823, offers a compelling narrative set against the turbulent backdrop of 17th-century Scotland. This historical novel delves into the lives and struggles of the Covenanters, a group... Read Full Overview