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The mirror of Great Britain : a life of James VI & I

Jackson, Clare, 1972-2025
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A major reassessment of one of Britain's most strange and fascinating kings, James I of England and VI of Scotland James VI and I, who died 400 years ago, was one of Britain's most consequential and interesting monarchs, not least in creating the British monarchy itself by joining the English and Scottish thrones. A major intellectual, James's preoccupations ranged from witchcraft and theological controversy to hunting, diplomacy, poetry and sartorial fashion.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Allen Lane, 2025.
Collation:
xix, 529 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps ; 25 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780241611272 (hbk)
Dewey class:
941.061092B JAM941.061
LC class:
DA391
Local class:
B JAM
Language:
English
BRN:
4233636
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