Screen LibraryThe accession of James I Historical and cultural consequences /
This book analyzes the consequences of the accession of James I in 1603 for English and British history, politics, literature and culture. Questioning the extent to which 1603 marked a radical break with the past, the book explores the Scottish, Welsh, and wider European and colonial contexts, to th...
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| Literature type: | Electronic Software eBook |
| Language: | English |
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http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9780230501584 |
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This book analyzes the consequences of the accession of James I in 1603 for English and British history, politics, literature and culture. Questioning the extent to which 1603 marked a radical break with the past, the book explores the Scottish, Welsh, and wider European and colonial contexts, to this crucial date in history. |
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Ebook. Originally published in: 2006. |
| Carrier Form: | 248 p. |
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9781403948991 9780230501584 : 0230501583 : |
| CLC: | K01 |
| Contents: | Acknowledgements Notes on the Contributors Introduction-- G.Burgess, R.Wymer & J.Lawrence 1603: The End of National Sovereignty in England-- C.Russell 'Representing the Awefull Authoritie of Soueraigne Maiestie': Monarchs and Mayors in Anthony Munday's The Triumphes of Reunited Britannia-- T.Hill The Jacobean Union Controversy and King Lear-- P.Schwyzer 'Radical Britain: David Hume of Godscroft and the Challenge to the Jacobean British Vision-- A.Williamson The Happier Marriage Partner: The Impact of the Union of the Crowns on Scotland-- J.Wormald London or the World? The Paradox of Culture |