King James and the history of homosexuality
By: Michael B. Young
Edition: Second edition.
Publisher: Fonthill Media
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 277
ISBN-13: 9781781555439
Subjects: Male homosexuality; In literature; Kings and rulers; Biography; History
Description: "James VI & I, the namesake of the King James Version of the Bible, had a series of notorious male favorites. No one denies that these relationships were amorous, but were they sexual?  Michael B. Young merges political history with recent scholarship in the history of sexuality to answer that question. More broadly, he shows that James's favorites had a negative impact within the royal family, at court, in Parliament, and in the nation at large. Contemporaries raised the specter of a sodomitical court and an effeminized nation; some urged James to engage in a more virile foreign policy by embarking on war. Queen Anne encouraged a martial spirit and molded her oldest son to be more manly than his father. Repercussions continued after James's death, detracting from the majesty of the monarchy and contributing to the outbreak of the Civil War."
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 246-271) and index.
Table of contents: title: Life and loves; title: Sodomy; title: Base fellows; title: Effeminacy and peace; title: Manliness and war; title: Legacy; title: Memory; title: James and the history of homosexuality.