The Murder of King James I
Nonfiction, History, Modern, 17th Century, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Politics, History & Theory, British
| Author: | Alastair Bellany, Thomas Cogswell | ISBN: | 9780300217827 |
| Publisher: | Yale University Press | Publication: | October 15, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Yale University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Alastair Bellany, Thomas Cogswell |
| ISBN: | 9780300217827 |
| Publisher: | Yale University Press |
| Publication: | October 15, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Yale University Press |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
