James VI, Britannic Prince

King of Scots and Elizabeth's Heir, 1566-1603
1. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-1-138-60626-5
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 296 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 453 g

By drawing upon recent scholarship, original manuscript materials, and previously unpublished sources, this new biography presents an analytical narrative of King James VI & I’s life from his birth in 1566 to his accession to the throne of England and Ireland in 1603.

The only son of Mary Stuart and heir (apparent but not uncontested) to Elizabeth I, James VI of Scotland was, from the moment of his birth, a focal point of countervailing hopes and fears for the confessional and dynastic future of the kingdoms of the British Isles. This study examines material from across the UK and beyond, as well as the newly deciphered letters of Mary, Queen of Scots, to reveal James as a highly capable, resourceful, deeply provocative and ruthless political actor. Analysis of James’s own writings is integrated within the narrative, providing fresh insights into the king’s inventive tactical engagement in the politics of publicity. Through a chronological approach, the events of his life are linked to wider issues associated with the early modern court, government, religion, and political and ideological conflict.

James VI, Britannic Prince is of interest to all scholars of Scottish and British history in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Courtney, Alexander

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Weltgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. ‘A cradle king’: from birth to coronation, 1566–1567 2. ‘A very toward prynce of his age’: childhood and education, 1567–1579 3. Emergence from tutelage: D’Aubigny and the Ruthven Raid, 1579–1583 4. Essays in universal kingship, 1583–1587 5. ‘So kittill a lande’: marriage, Bothwell and the Catholic earls, 1587–1592 6. ‘And shall rebellion thus exalted be?’ Crisis and survival, 1592–1595 7. The defence of free monarchy, 1595–1598 8. ‘For right favours the watchful’: securing the English throne, 1598–1603 9. Epilogue: ‘If the daylie commentaires of my lyfe & actions in Skotlande waire written …’

Über Autor(innen)

Alexander Courtney, Associate Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, is an independent scholar. His research has explored several aspects of the kingship of James VI & I. He is Assistant Head (Teaching and Learning) at The Perse School, Cambridge, UK.