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James I / Christopher Durston.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Durston, Christopher, 1951-2005.
- Series:
- Lancaster pamphlets.
- Lancaster pamphlets
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- James I, King of England, 1566-1625.
- James.
- Great Britain--History--James I, 1603-1625.
- Great Britain.
- Great Britain--Kings and rulers--Biography.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (85 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Routledge, 1993.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- James I has traditionally been portrayed as a foolish and unpleasant man. However, the last two decades have seen a rehabilitation of James I by historians, who have begun to appreciate that in some areas, in particular foreign policy and religion, he pursued sensible policies and achieved a considerable degree of success. Christopher Durston deals with the personality and political ability of the monarch, the court, finance, parliament, foreign policy and religion, including his record in Scotland and the legacies of Elizabeth I. The arguments of the revisionist historians concerning James's
- Contents:
- Cover; James I; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Chronological table; Introduction: 'a bad king'?; 1 James I: the man; 2 The court, favourites, and patronage; 3 Financial problems; 4 James I and his parliaments; 5 Foreign policy; 6 James I and the English church; Conclusion; Select bibliography
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 67-69).
- ISBN:
- 1-903365-56-2
- 1-134-90002-3
- 1-134-90003-1
- 1-282-77769-6
- 9786612777691
- 0-203-12937-7
- 9780203129371
- OCLC:
- 49871064
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