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''First and foremost, he survived, and that was no mean achievement''

James''s reign marked one of the rare breaks in England''s monarchy. Already James VI of Scotland, on Elizabeth I''s death he became James I of England and Ireland, uniting the British Isles for the first time and founding the Stuart dynasty. Thomas Cogswell''s dramatic new biography brings James to life as a complex, learned, curious man and, above all, a great survivor.

James I Penguin Monarchs

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      Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 25/04/2019
      ISBN13: 9780141989921, 978-0141989921
      ISBN10: 0141989920

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      ''First and foremost, he survived, and that was no mean achievement''

      James''s reign marked one of the rare breaks in England''s monarchy. Already James VI of Scotland, on Elizabeth I''s death he became James I of England and Ireland, uniting the British Isles for the first time and founding the Stuart dynasty. Thomas Cogswell''s dramatic new biography brings James to life as a complex, learned, curious man and, above all, a great survivor.

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