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James I : the masque of monarchy / James Travers.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Travers, James.
- Series:
- English monarchs (National Archives (Great Britain))
- English monarchs: Treasures from the National Archives
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- James I, King of England, 1566-1625.
- James.
- Great Britain--History--James I, 1603-1625.
- Great Britain.
- History.
- Great Britain--Kings and rulers--Biography.
- Kings and rulers.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 118 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 25 cm.
- Other Title:
- James the first : the masque of monarchy
- James the first.
- Place of Publication:
- Richmond, Surrey : National Archives, 2003.
- Summary:
- In March 1603, James VI of Scotland succeeded Queen Elizabeth to become James I of England. This book focuses on the central issues of James' life and reign in England, including the Union of the Crowns, the King James Bible, the Gunpowder Plot, witchcraft and tobacco, the colonizing of Virginia, and the execution of Sir Walter Raleigh, all in the light of personal letters and other contemporary documents.
- Contents:
- James VI and I 3
- The Bible and Witchcraft 23
- 'The Most Horrible Treasons' 41
- The British Solomon 57
- Tobacco: Money and Morality 69
- 'Blessed are the Peacemakers' 87
- Who's Who 104
- The Houses of Tudor and Stuart 109.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1903365562
- OCLC:
- 52565267
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