James I

by Michael Brown

Book Overview

Conditioned by a childhood surrounded by the rivalries of the Stewart family, and by eighteen years of enforced exile in England, James I was to prove a king very different from his elderly and conservative forerunners. This major study draws on a wide range of sources, assessing James I's impact on his kingdom. Michael Brown examines James's creation of a new, prestigious monarchy based on a series of bloody victories over his rivals and symbolised...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1906566933
• ISBN13: 9781906566937
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: John Donald Publishers
• Length: 235 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.1"