James I The Stewart Dynasty in Scotland - The Stewart Dynasty in Scotland

Conditioned by a childhood surrounded by the rivalries of the Stewart family, and by eighteen years of enforced exile in England, James I was to prove a king very different from his elderly and conservative forerunners. This major study draws on a wide range of sources, assessing James I's impact on his kingdom. Michael Brown examines James's creation of a new, prestigious monarchy based on a series of bloody victories over his rivals and symbolised by lavish spending at court. He concludes that, despite the apparent power and glamour, James I's 'golden age' had shallow roots; after a life of drastically swinging fortunes, James I was to meet his end in a violent coup, a victim of his own methods. But whether as lawgiver, tyrant or martyr, James I has cast a long shadow over the history of Scotland.

ISBN:	9781906566937
Publisher:	Birlinn Ltd
Imprint:	John Donald
Published date:	10 Jun 2015
DEWEY:	941.104092
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	xvii, 235 , 8 unnumbered of plates
Weight:	428g
Height:	159mm
Width:	233mm
Spine width:	27mm

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