Smellie, in his preface to Men of the Covenant, calls this set a "great treatise on the Covenanters -- a treatise which covers the entire field and seems to leave no word unsaid." Hewison states that he desired to produce "[a]n absolutely impartial account of the Covenanters." He also notes that "certain definite conclusions regarding the Covenanters, as a rigid sect in the Christian Church, and as a restless, rebellious political party in the 16th and 17th centuries, have been arrived at by many students; and, as a general rule, a far from favourable estimate of these brave and defensible patriots has been based upon generalizations which will not bear investigation." Moreover, he recognizes the Covenanters for who they were: "one of the most extraordinary orders of devotees which the civilized world ever saw." The work is enhanced by photographic reproductions of portraits, pictures, and Covenants. Considered by some as the definitive work on the Covenanters (over 1100 pages). If you are going to study church history after the Apostles, no other group or time period offers as much edifying material. This set is sure to put a fiery zeal in the soul of all those who love the Lord Jesus Christ. Great price too!

Volume 1 covers the period 1545 to 1650.

Volume 2 covers the period 1650 to 1690.