The Mirror of Great Britain
a life of james vi & i
$68.00
- Hardcover
560 pages
- Release Date
24 November 2025
Summary
James VI & I: The Mirror of Great Britain
A major reassessment of one of Britain’s most important monarchs. James VI & I, who died 400 years ago, was one of Britain’s most consequential and interesting monarchs, not least in creating the British monarchy itself by joining the English and Scottish thrones. A major intellectual, James’s preoccupations ranged from witchcraft and theological controversy to hunting, diplomacy, poetry and sartorial fashion.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241611272 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 024161127X |
| Author: | Clare Jackson |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Allen Lane |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 560 |
| Release Date: | 24 November 2025 |
| Weight: | 750g |
| Dimensions: | 240mm x 156mm x 40mm |
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About The Author
Clare Jackson
Clare Jackson is Honorary Professor of Early Modern History at Cambridge University and a Fellow of Trinity Hall. She has presented a number of highly successful programmes on the Stuart dynasty for the BBC and is the author of Devil-Land: England under Siege 1588-1688 (2021), which won the 2022 Wolfson History Prize.
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