| The Murder of King James I Contributor(s): Bellany, Alastair (Author), Cogswell, Thomas (Author) |
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ISBN: 0300214960 ISBN-13: 9780300214963 Publisher: Yale University Press OUR PRICE: $64.35 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - History | Modern - 17th Century - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Dewey: 941.061 |
| LCCN: 2015023635 |
| Physical Information: 2.2" H x 6.2" W x 9.3" (2.65 lbs) 656 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - 17th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A year after the death of James I in 1625, a sensational pamphlet accused the Duke of Buckingham of murdering the king. It was an allegation that would haunt English politics for nearly forty years. In this exhaustively researched new book, two leading scholars of the era, Alastair Bellany and Thomas Cogswell, uncover the untold story of how a secret history of courtly poisoning shaped and reflected the political conflicts that would eventually plunge the British Isles into civil war and revolution. Illuminating many hitherto obscure aspects of early modern political culture, this eagerly anticipated work is both a fascinating story of political intrigue and a major exploration of the forces that destroyed the Stuart monarchy. |