{"product_id":"2026200007645-secondhand-king-james-vi-of-scotland-i-of-england","title":"King James Vi Of Scotland \u0026 I Of England","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis authoritative historical biography chronicles the remarkable life of one of Britain's most complex monarchs, the man who united the Scottish and English crowns under a single reign for the first time. Bryan Bevan presents a richly detailed portrait of James Stuart — son of the ill-fated Mary Queen of Scots — tracing his turbulent childhood in Scotland, his shrewd navigation of religious and political factions, and his eventual accession to the English throne in 1603. The narrative uncovers the contradictions at the heart of James's character: a learned, intellectually ambitious king who commissioned the landmark King James Bible, yet whose reign was shadowed by the Gunpowder Plot, bitter parliamentary conflicts, and controversies surrounding his court favorites. Bevan illustrates how James's vision of divine-right monarchy set the stage for the constitutional crises that would ultimately engulf his son, Charles I, and reshape the British political landscape. Written in an accessible yet scholarly tone, this biography offers an essential reassessment of a sovereign too often overshadowed by his Tudor predecessors and Stuart successors.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48887877501147,"sku":"2026200007645-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/74aef366-d1f2-4042-ab9a-7c4486674688.png?v=1781747480","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200007645-secondhand-king-james-vi-of-scotland-i-of-england","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}