The Stuarts

by John Leslie Miller

Book Overview

When James VI of Scotland succeeded Elizabeth as James I on the throne of England in 1603, the Stuarts became the first dynasty to rule Britain as a whole. The problems that James and his successors encountered in reconciling their kingdoms led to tensions and revolts in Scotland, Ireland and England itself, leading to the Civil War under Charles I between 1642 and 1646 and to the king's subsequent execution. While Charles II, restored after Cromwell's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1852855452
• ISBN13: 9781852855451
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.1"