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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): The Phoenix King

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

    Number of Pages: 144

    Non Fiction , History

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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.

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