Overview
- The first study to bring together all the recent research and debates on the multiple monarchies of England, Ireland and Scotland 1566-1625, and the first to place James VI and I in the context of all his kingdoms
Analyses the king's achievements and the problems of multiple monarchy, as well as the interplay between foreign policy, religious tensions and the king's own view of his role
A clear and concise introductory guide to the monarch, ideal for students and general readers alike
Published for the 00th anniversary of the Union of the Crowns of England and Scotland
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The accession of James VI of Scotland to the English throne in 1603 created a multiple monarchy covering the three kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland which endured until 1922. Clear and concise, Pauline Croft's study provides a compelling narrative of the king's reign in all of his dominions, together with an authoritative analysis of his remarkable, though flawed, achievements.
Bringing together all of the latest researches and debates on the three realms in the years 1566-1625, Croft emphasises their interaction and the problems posed by multiple monarchy. She also examines the interplay between domestic and foreign policy, religious tensions at home and abroad, finance and parliamentary politics, and discusses the king's writings, his personal life, and his own view of his role.
An ideal introduction for all those with an interest in the reign of James VI of Scotland and I of England, this is the first account to successfully place the king in the context of all his kingdoms.
Bringing together all of the latest researches and debates on the three realms in the years 1566-1625, Croft emphasises their interaction and the problems posed by multiple monarchy. She also examines the interplay between domestic and foreign policy, religious tensions at home and abroad, finance and parliamentary politics, and discusses the king's writings, his personal life, and his own view of his role.
An ideal introduction for all those with an interest in the reign of James VI of Scotland and I of England, this is the first account to successfully place the king in the context of all his kingdoms.
About the author
PAULINE CROFT is Reader in Early Modern History at Royal Holloway University of London. She has published widely on British history in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: King James
Authors: Pauline Croft
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4039-9017-4
Publisher: Red Globe Press London
eBook Packages: Palgrave History Collection, History (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2003
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VII, 214
Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave
Topics: History of Britain and Ireland