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James I : The Phoenix King

By Thomas Cogswell

Book information

Publisher
Penguin
ISBN
9780141980416, 978-0141980416, 0141980419
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
16 MB (16423625 bytes)
Series
Penguin Monarchs
Pages
108 pages\0
Topic
History\\Memoirs, Biographies
Time added
2019-01-06 22:46:03
17th CenturyBiographies & MemoirsEarly Modern HistoryEnglandEuropeGreat BritainHistoricalHistoryKingsLeaders & Notable PeoplePenguin MonarchsRoyaltyRulrs

Description

Thomas Cogswell's dramatic new biography brings James to life as a complex, learned, curious man and a great survivor, one who drastically changed court life in London and presided over the Authorized Version of the Bible and the establishment of English settlements across the globe. Cogswell tells the story of James's personal life and private passions as much as his public achievements. James was often accused of being too informal and insufficiently regal—but when his son, Charles I, decided to redress these criticisms in his own reign, he was destroyed. This is a vivid portrait of an often underappreciated monarch.

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