The Reign of James VI - Couverture souple

Goodare, Julian; Lynch, Michael

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1862320950 ISBN 13 : 9781862320956

Editeur : Tuckwell Press Ltd, 2000

Synopsis

The reign of James VI (1567–1625) remains one of the most enigmatic in Scottish history. There are long periods within it that resemble black holes in our knowledge. This study is a concerted attempt by a group of ten scholars of the reign, drawn from three different disciplines, to shed light on its politics and government, viewed through various perspectives. These include the royal court, which is analysed through its literature, architecture and ceremony; noble factionalism; relations with England; a revised model of tensions between church and state; and the relationship between the government and the Highlands, the Borders and the south west, a future region of opposition to Charles I. This study also analyses James as a literary author, correspondent, husband and ‘universal king’.

The book offers alternatives to accepted views of the reign, dismissing both Melvillianism and ‘laissez faire monarchy’ as useful tools. It sees the centre of politics as the interaction between an expanded and increasingly expensive royal court and a phenomenal growth of the state, based on a huge increase in legislation and the business of the Privy Council.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Julian Goodare is Emeritus Professor of History, University of Edinburgh, and director of the online Survey of Scottish Witchcraft. His books include The European Witch-Hunt (2016). His co-edited books include Demonology and Witch-Hunting in Early Modern Europe (2020), with Rita Voltmer and Liv Helene Willumsen, and The Supernatural in Early Modern Scotland (2020), with Martha McGill, which was runner-up for the Folklore Society’s Katharine Briggs Award in 2021.

Michael Lynch held lectureships at University College, Bangor, and the University of Edinburgh before becoming Sir William Fraser Professor of Scottish History and Palaeography at Edinburgh in 1993. He retired in 2005.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Tuckwell Press Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1862320950
• ISBN 13: 9781862320956
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 288
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible