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James VI, Britannic prince : King of Scots and Elizabeth's heir, 1566-1603 / Alexander Courtney.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Courtney, Alexander, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- James I, King of England, 1566-1625.
- James.
- Great Britain--Kings and rulers--Biography.
- Great Britain.
- Scotland--Kings and rulers--Biography.
- Scotland.
- Great Britain--History--James I, 1603-1625.
- Scotland--History--James VI, 1567-1625.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxii, 273 pages) : illustrations
- Other Title:
- James I
- King of Scots and Elizabeth's heir, 1566-1603
- Place of Publication:
- Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2024.
- Biography/History:
- 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.
- Contents:
- 'A cradle king' : from birth to coronation, 1566-1567
- 'A very toward prynce of his age' : childhood and education, 1567-1579
- Emergence from tutelage : D'Aubigny and the Ruthven Raid, 1579-1583
- Essays in universal kingship, 1583-1587
- 'So kittill a lande' : marriage, Bothwell and the Catholic earls, 1587-1592
- 'And shall rebellion thus exalted be?' Crisis and survival, 1592-1595
- The defence of free monarchy, 1595-1598
- 'For right favours the watchful' : securing the English throne, 1598-1603
- 'If the daylie commentaires of my lyfe & actions in Skotlande waire writen...'
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on June 26, 2024).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Courtney, Alexander. James VI, Britannic prince
- ISBN:
- 9781003480624
- 1003480624
- 9781040033968
- 1040033962
- 9781040033906
- 1040033903
- Publisher Number:
- 40032348521
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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