James VI and I

Ideas, Authority, and Government
Herausgeber: Houlbrooke, Ralph

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

King James holds a unique place in British history, being the first monarch to be King of both Scotland and England. This book explores a major themes of particular concern to James: the union of England and Scotland; the government of Scotland; religious unity; and James' involvement in culture as both author and patron.

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James VI and I pursued various highly distinctive policies. He also, to an extent exceptional among monarchs, expressed his ideas and aspirations by means of print, pen, and spoken word. The essays in this volume explore four main themes of particular concern to James: the union of England and Scotland; the government of Scotland; religious unity; and James's involvement in culture as both author and patron. They throw fresh light on the ways in which James communicated his ideas and designs to his subjects, and important foreign audiences, raising important questions about his judgement and skill as a monarch.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 212
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Oktober 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 476g
• ISBN-13: 9780754654100
• ISBN-10: 0754654109
• Artikelnr.: 42350963

Autorenporträt

Ralph Houlbrooke is Professor of Early Modern British History in the Department of History at the University of Reading, UK.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Introduction, Ralph Houlbrooke; The Battle of Lepanto: the
introduction of James VI of Scotland to the Dutch, Astrid J. Stilma; James
VI and the English succession, Susan Doran; The philosophy of imperial
kingship and the interpretation of James VI and I, John Cramsie; King James
and the Hampton Court conference, Alan Cromartie; The business of playing
and the patronage of players at the Jacobean courts, Peter R. Roberts;
Presenting James VI and I to the public: preaching on political
anniversaries at Paul's Cross, Mary Morrissey; James I and Protestant
heresy, Christopher Durston; The word of God and the word of the king: the
scriptural exegeses of James VI and I and the King James Bible, Jane
Rickard; 'Brothers in treuth': propaganda, public opinion and the Perth
Articles debate in Scotland, Laura Stewart; James's reputation, 1625-2005,
Ralph Houlbrooke; Index.