James VI And I
Subtitle: Ideas, Authority, And Government
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing
Published: December 8, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 198
ISBN-13: 9780754654100
Subjects: Biography: royalty; British & Irish history: c 1500 to c 1700; History; History - General History; History: World; England; Scotland; Europe - Great Britain - General; Modern - General; 17th century; Great Britain; Monarchy
First sentence: The 'regal union' of Scotland and England through James VI's succession to the English throne in 1603 makes his reign one of the most important in British history.
Description: The main themes of this collection of essays are James's ideas and policies in presentation and implementation. Most of the contributions engage to varying degrees with one or both of the intertwined concerns of kingly authority and religious policy.