The wisest fool: the lavish life of James VI and I

In this new biography, the story of James VI and I is laid bare, and a welter of scurrilous assumptions penned by his political opponents put to rest. What emerges is a portrait of James as his contemporaries knew him: a gregarious, idealistic man obsessed with the idea of family, whose personal and...

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1. Verfasser: Veerapen, Steven 1987- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Edinburgh Birlinn Ltd 2023
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Zusammenfassung:In this new biography, the story of James VI and I is laid bare, and a welter of scurrilous assumptions penned by his political opponents put to rest. What emerges is a portrait of James as his contemporaries knew him: a gregarious, idealistic man obsessed with the idea of family, whose personal and political goals could never match up to reality
Beschreibung:vii, 422 Seiten, 16 ungezählte Seiten Tafeln Illustrationen, Porträts (teilweise farbig) 24 cm
ISBN:9781780278162