02715nam 2200637 a 450 991096270010332120251117120109.01-903365-56-21-134-90002-31-134-90003-11-282-77769-697866127776910-203-12937-710.4324/9780203129371 (CKB)1000000000004283(EBL)165789(OCoLC)49871064(SSID)ssj0000184900(PQKBManifestationID)11169228(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000184900(PQKBWorkID)10205466(PQKB)10365791(MiAaPQ)EBC165789(Au-PeEL)EBL165789(CaPaEBR)ebr5001414(CaONFJC)MIL277769(EXLCZ)99100000000000428319921120d1993 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrJames I /Christopher DurstonLondon ;New York Routledge19931 online resource (85 p.)Lancaster pamphletsDescription based upon print version of record.1-138-15165-3 0-415-07779-6 Includes bibliographical references (p. 67-69).Cover; James I; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Chronological table; Introduction: 'a bad king'?; 1 James I: the man; 2 The court, favourites, and patronage; 3 Financial problems; 4 James I and his parliaments; 5 Foreign policy; 6 James I and the English church; Conclusion; Select bibliographyJames I has traditionally been portrayed as a foolish and unpleasant man. However, the last two decades have seen a rehabilitation of James I by historians, who have begun to appreciate that in some areas, in particular foreign policy and religion, he pursued sensible policies and achieved a considerable degree of success. Christopher Durston deals with the personality and political ability of the monarch, the court, finance, parliament, foreign policy and religion, including his record in Scotland and the legacies of Elizabeth I. The arguments of the revisionist historians concerning James's Lancaster pamphlets.Great BritainHistoryJames I, 1603-1625Great BritainKings and rulersBiography941.06/1/092Durston Christopher1951-2005.312746National Archives (Great Britain)MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910962700103321James I4482625UNINA