James I

by Brown, Michael
ISBN: 9781906566937
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Conditioned by a childhood surrounded by the rivalries of the Stewart family, and by eighteen years of enforced exile in England, James I was to prove a king very different from his elderly and conservative forerunners. This major study draws on a wide range of sources, assessing James I's impact on his kingdom. Michael Brown examines James's creation of a new, prestigious monarchy based on a series of bloody victories over his rivals and symbolised by lavish spending at court. He concludes that, despite the apparent power and glamour, James I's 'golden age' had shallow roots; after a life of drastically swinging fortunes, James I was to meet his end in a violent coup, a victim of his own methods. But whether as lawgiver, tyrant or martyr, James I has cast a long shadow over the history of Scotland.
  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Brown, Michael
  • ISBN: 9781906566937
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 9.10 x 0.80
  • Number Of Pages: 235
  • Publication Year: 2015
Language: English