James I: The Masque of Monarchy (English Monarchs: Treasures from the National Archives)

James I: The Masque of Monarchy (English Monarchs: Treasures from the National Archives)

by JamesTravers (Author)

Synopsis

Few monarchs have ascended the English throne amid as much eulogy and rejoicing as James I when he came to his English kingdom in 1603. James brought a ready-made , legitimate dynasty to a nation which had spent much of the previous century agonising about the succession. However, for every line of flattery there was also one of malicious gossip, and this mixture has made his reign difficult to evaluate fairly. This book looks beneath the flattery and gossip by going back to the first-hand evidence; original papers and letters held at The National Archives.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 128
Edition: illustrated edition
Publisher: PRO Publications
Published: 30 Sep 2003

ISBN 10: 1903365562
ISBN 13: 9781903365564

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Accessible and well-illustrated with reproductions of original documents, this is a good reference work and interesting introduction to the political issues of the 'first' British monarch Living History
Author Bio
James Travers is a Reader Adviser at The National Archives. He has written for Literary Review, the New Dictionary of Biography and BBC Radio 4.