Alexander Courtney

James VI, Britannic Prince (eBook, ePUB)

King of Scots and Elizabeth's Heir, 1566-1603

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

By drawing upon recent scholarship, original manuscript materials, and previously unpublished sources, this new biography presents an analytical narrative of King James VI & I's life from his birth in 1566 to his accession to the throne of England and Ireland in 1603.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Juni 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040033968
• Artikelnr.: 70325497

Autorenporträt

Alexander Courtney, Associate Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, is an independent scholar. His research has explored several aspects of the kingship of James VI & I. He is Assistant Head (Teaching and Learning) at The Perse School, Cambridge, UK.

Inhaltsangabe

1. 'A cradle king': from birth to coronation
1566-1567 2. 'A very toward prynce of his age': childhood and education
1567-1579 3. Emergence from tutelage: D'Aubigny and the Ruthven Raid
1579-1583 4. Essays in universal kingship
1583-1587 5. 'So kittill a lande': marriage
Bothwell and the Catholic earls
1587-1592 6. 'And shall rebellion thus exalted be?' Crisis and survival
1592-1595 7. The defence of free monarchy
1595-1598 8. 'For right favours the watchful': securing the English throne
1598-1603 9. Epilogue: 'If the daylie commentaires of my lyfe & actions in Skotlande waire written ...'