| Edition |
1st U.S. ed. |
| Description |
xxv, 334 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) 25 cm. |
| Note |
"Originally published in hardcover in the United Kingdom by HarperCollinsPublishers, London, in 2005"--T.p. verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [309]-321) and index. |
| Contents |
"The world waxed old" -- "A babe crowned in his cradle" -- "Westward...descended a hideous tempest" -- "Lots were cast upon our land" -- "Hope and fear" -- "The beggars have come to town" -- "An anointed king" -- "The God of truth and time." |
| Summary |
Many volumes have been written about the reign of Elizabeth I; this book focuses on the critical year her reign ended, when England lost its childless queen and a Machiavellian struggle ensued to find her successor. December 1602: The formidable ruler has become a dithering old woman. The kingdom has been weakened by the cost of war with Spain and the simmering discontent of both the rich and the poor. Elizabeth's senior relative, James VI of Scotland, is a foreigner and a Stuart, excluded from the throne under English law.--From publisher description. |
| Subject |
James I, King of England, 1566-1625.
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Great Britain -- History -- James I, 1603-1625.
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Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.
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Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Succession -- History -- 17th century.
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| ISBN |
0345450450 (hdbk. : acid-free paper) |
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9780345450456 (hdbk. : acid-free paper) |
| Standard No. |
YDXCP 2243859 |
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