James I The King Who United Scotland And England
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James I The King Who United Scotland and England
Author | : Keith Coleman |
Publsiher | : Pen and Sword History |
Total Pages | : 250 |
Release | : 2023-06-30 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9781399093620 |
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The life of King James VI who united England and Scotland under one crown and became James I in 1603 is marked by contradictions. Generally praised as a good king of Scotland and a poor English one, James was a deep theological thinker, but he also inspired a superstitious frenzy which resulted in the North Berwick witch hunt and trials in the 1590s. Scholar and pedant, he was in his own view God’s appointed ruler, yet also a foul mouthed sloven and forever tarnished with the title of the Wisest Fool in Christendom. The most glaring contrast in his personal life was between his image as a married family man and as a ruler who lavished indiscreet affection on a series of men whom he invested with considerable power. This book approaches James through the lens of his relationships with his major favourites. First was Anglo-French lord Esme D’Aubigny, then Scottish squire Robert Carr (later Earl of Somerset), and finally the consummate nobleman George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham. ‘A king will have need to use secrecy in many things,’ the king wrote in one of his books. Although his private life was sometimes astonishingly visible, there are still many mysteries about James I as a man rather than a ruler. This work tracks the king’s life from a barren childhood through a succession of plots, intrigues and conspiracies in Scotland which largely forged, or deformed, his character. Beyond his complex and disputed connection with these men the book looks at his relationship with his wife, sponsorship of the arts, and contains a reappraisal of the first and most neglected historical mystery of his first reign, the Gowrie Conspiracy.
James I
Author | : John Matusiak |
Publsiher | : The History Press |
Total Pages | : 426 |
Release | : 2015-11-05 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780750966719 |
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Few kings have been more savagely caricatured or grossly misunderstood than England's first Stuart. Yet, as this new biography demonstrates, the modern tendency to downplay his defects and minimise the long-term consequences of his reign has gone too far. In spite of genuine idealism and flashes of considerable resourcefulness, James I remains a perplexing figure – a uniquely curious ruler, shot through with glaring inconsistencies. His vices and foibles not only undermined his high hopes for healing and renewal after Elizabeth I's troubled last years, but also entrenched political and religious tensions that eventually consumed his successor. A flawed, if well-meaning, foreigner in a rapidly changing and divided kingdom, his passionate commitment to time-honoured principles of government would, ironically, prove his undoing, as England edged unconsciously towards a crossroads and the shadow of the Thirty Years War descended upon Europe.
The Cradle King
Author | : Alan Stewart |
Publsiher | : Random House |
Total Pages | : 458 |
Release | : 2011-10-31 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9781448104574 |
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As the son of Mary Queen of Scots, born into her 'bloody nest', James had the most precarious of childhoods. Even before his birth, his life was threatened: it was rumoured that his father, Henry, had tried to make the pregnant Mary miscarry by forcing her to witness the assassination of her supposed lover, David Riccio. By the time James was one year old, Henry was murdered, possibly with the connivance of Mary; Mary was in exile in England; and James was King of Scotland. By the age of five, he had experienced three different regents as the ancient dynasties of Scotland battled for power and made him a virtual prisoner in Stirling Castle. In fact, James did not set foot outside the confines of Stirling until he was eleven, when he took control of his country. But even with power in his hands, he would never feel safe. For the rest of his life, he would be caught up in bitter struggles between the warring political and religious factions who sought control over his mind and body. Yet James believed passionately in the divine right of kings, as many of his writings testify. He became a seasoned political operator, carefully avoiding controversy, even when his mother Mary was sent to the executioner by Elizabeth I. His caution and politicking won him the English throne on Elizabeth's death in 1603 and he rapidly set about trying to achieve his most ardent ambition: the Union of the two kingdoms. Alan Stewart's impeccably researched new biography makes brilliant use of original sources to bring to life the conversations and the controversies of the Jacobean age. From James's 'inadvised' relationships with a series of favourites and Gentlemen of the Bedchamber to his conflicts with a Parliament which refused to fit its legislation to the Monarch's will, Stewart lucidly untangles the intricacies of James's life. In doing so, he uncovers the extent to which Charles I's downfall was caused by the cracks that appeared in the monarchy during his father's reign.
King James VI of Scotland I of England
Author | : Antonia Fraser |
Publsiher | : Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 1974 |
Genre | : Great Britain |
ISBN | : 0297833170 |
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When King James VI of Scotland inherited the throne of England in 1603 he had ruled his native land almost as long as had Queen Elizabeth. He showed both vision and determination in pursuing his major political goals: a united Britain, and a foreign policy based on peace rather than bellicose chauvinism. Of course, there was a darker side: in the face of growing Parliamentary opposition, he would need all his celebrated wisdom to prevent open conflict. This book is a sympathetic portrait of a worthy first king of Great Britain.
The True Law of Free Monarchies
Author | : James I (King of England),Victoria University (Toronto, Ont.). Centre for Reformation and Renaissance Studies |
Publsiher | : Centre for Reformation and Renaissance Studies |
Total Pages | : 196 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0969751265 |
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King James the VI of Scotland the I of England
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Author | : Stephen Alexander Coston |
Publsiher | : Konigswort Incorporated |
Total Pages | : 392 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Great Britain |
ISBN | : 0965677737 |
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This pivotal one of a kind historical work about the true character of King James VI & I reveals rare & previously ignored documentary evidence recently brought to light & published in this revolutionary volume. Introduction by The Most Noble 10th Duke of Atholl, His Grace George Iain Murray. Coston provides a detailed account of the moral life of the most notable Price of Jacobean Great Britain & thoroughly refutes scandalous charges of His Royal Person. Walk through history & into the realm of 16th Century Great Britain, read rare documents from the King, works he authored, letters to & from contemporaries & love poetry composed to his wife. Coston uncovers the motives behind the would be assassins of the King's person & honor. All the critical, revisionist & pseudo-historian sources attacking the King's person are examined in detail in this unique book. "This work by Stephen Coston, Sr. is well timed to address the false accusations made against this Godly King...Each accusation is documented & discounted from facts not fiction."--Dr. John MacLennan. Order 1-800-659-1478.
ed n of the Gaels
Author | : Keith Coleman |
Publsiher | : Pen and Sword Military |
Total Pages | : 243 |
Release | : 2022-03-24 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9781526794918 |
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This is the first full-length work devoted to Áedán mac Gabráin, 6th century king of Dál Riata in Scotland. An associate of the famous St. Columba, he was the first recorded king to be ordained in the British Isles and was the most powerful ruler in his generation. His astonishing military reach took him from Orkney, Pictland, Ireland, Northumbria and the Isle of Man. This book details his dominant career, which came to a shattering end after decades of warfare at the Battle of Degsaston in AD 603. Beyond the record of warfare, there is a unique and tantalising accumulation of legend concerning Áedán, from stories about his birth, to tales of him in battle with Irish heroes. English sources mention him and he is one of the few Gaelic kings to feature prominently in Welsh tradition, where he is remembered as a uniquely powerful player in the north of Britain. Modern writers highlight Áedán as the father of a prince named Arthur, which has led to his place in Arthurian studies. Áedán’s prominence in his era qualifies him as a fascinating figure, whose life and legend are accessibly explored in this exciting account of this unique ruler.
The History of Scotland During the Reigns of Queen Mary and King James VI Till His Accession to the Crown of England
Author | : William Robertson |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 626 |
Release | : 1844 |
Genre | : Scotland |
ISBN | : WISC:89006039275 |
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