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James I

By John Matusiak

James I Memories

James I

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Description
Few kings have been more savagely caricatured or grossly misunderstood than England's first Stuart. Yet, as this 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 fl ashes 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.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
360
Release Date:
2018-03-01
Publication Date:
2018-03-01
Publisher:
History Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0750986832
ISBN13:
9780750986830
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
348 g
Height:
128 cm
Width:
195 cm
Thickness:
29 cm
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