Table of Contents

Introduction: ‘a bad king’?; Chapter 1 James I: the man; Chapter 2 The court, favourites, and patronage; Chapter 3 Financial problems; Chapter 4 James I and his parliaments; Chapter 5 Foreign policy; Chapter 6 James I and the English church; Conclusion;

About the Author

Christopher Durston

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