King James VI of Scotland, I of England

By Antonia Fraser

Format:Hardcover

When King James VI of Scotland inherited the throne of England in 1603 he had ruled his native land almost as long as had Queen Elizabeth. He showed both vision and determination in pursuing his major political a united Britain, and a foreign policy based on peace rather than bellicose chauvinism. Of course, there was a darker in the face of growing Parliamentary opposition, he would need all his celebrated wisdom to prevent open conflict. This book is a sympathetic portrait of a worthy first king of Great Britain.

Biography & Memoir
224 pagesHardcover
First published 1975

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