Introduction

After charles the first was executed, his eldest son spent the next year trying to figure out what to do next. He settled on an alliance with the covenanter scots as the surest path to royal restoration. But by settling on this path, he necessarily closed off his other option, leaving potential allies hanging out to dry. So in mid pri 16 50, montrose landed in scotland with about 12 hundred mercenary troops,. mostly germans and danes. The treaty of breda was signed, and it included the clause requiring charles to disavow montrose. Though. In late april, charles sent a letter up to scotland tell the marqu