News and rumour in Jacobean England : information, court politics and diplomacy, 1618-25
Coast, DavidAuthor
This study examines how political news was concealed, manipulated and distorted during the tumultuous later years of James I's reign. It investigates how the flow of information was managed and suppressed at the centre, as well as how James I attempted to mislead a variety of audiences about his policies and intentions. It also examines the reception and unintended consequences of his behaviour, and explores the political significance of the mis- and dis-information that circulated in court and country.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This study examines how political news was concealed, manipulated and distorted during the tumultuous later years of James I's reign. It investigates how the flow of information was managed and suppressed at the centre, as well as how James I attempted to mislead a variety of audiences about his policies and intentions. It also examines the reception and unintended consequences of his behaviour, and explores the political significance of the mis- and dis-information that circulated in court and country.
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on August 27, 2014).
Propaganda, British
Regions & Countries - Europe
History & Archaeology
Great Britain