Title: James VI and noble power in Scotland 1578-1603 /
Authors: Kerr-Peterson, Miles,; Reid, Steven J.,
Year: 2017
Subjects: James Influence.; James; Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.); Politics and government.; Scotland History; Scotland Politics and government; Scotland Politics and government; Scotland
Contents: Introduction / Miles Kerr-Peterson -- James VI and James Douglas, Earl of Morton / Amy Blakeway -- Of bairns and bearded men: James VI and the Ruthven Raid / Steven J. Reid -- Friendship, politics and religion: George Gordon, sixth Earl of Huntly and King James VI, 1581-1595 / Ruth Grant -- James VI, noble power and the burgh of Glasgow, c. 1580-1605 / Paul Goatman -- He "made them friends in his cabinet": James VI's suppression of the Scott-Ker feud / Anna Groundwater -- Noble power in the west highlands and isles: James VI and the end of the mercenary trade with Ireland, 1594-6 / Ross Crawford -- Rise of a courtier: the second Duke of Lennox and strategies of noble power under James VI / Adrienne McLaughlin -- "For the king favours them very strangely": the rise of James VI's chamber, 1580-1603 / Amy L. Juhala -- The octavians / Julian Goodare -- The Gowrie conspiracy: do we need to wait until the day of judgement? / Jenny Wormald.