The Jacobean union
Subtitle: six tracts of 1604
By: edited by Bruce R. Galloway and Brian P. Levack.
Contributors: Galloway, Bruce; Levack, Brian P.
Series: Scottish History Society ;; 4th ser., v. 21; Scottish History Society (Series) ;; 4th ser., v. 21.
Publisher: Printed for the Scottish History Society by C. Constable
Published: 1985
Place of publication: Edinburgh
Language: eng
Number of pages: 268
Subjects: Great Britain -- History -- James I, 1603-1625 -- Pamphlets.; Scotland -- History -- James VI, 1567-1625 -- Pamphlets.; Scotland -- Politics and government -- Early works to 1800.; England -- Foreign relations -- Scotland -- Early works to 1800.; Scotland -- Foreign relations -- England -- Early works to 1800.
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Description: The Regal Union of England and Scotland took place in March 1603 when James VI of Scotland acceded to the English throne. In order to strengthen the regal union James set out to reduce these differences. As a result, a large number of tracts were written on "the union" in both countries. The main purpose of this volume is to expand the amount of readily accessible material by printing six of the more important treatises -- Introd.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.