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A gripping new account of one of the most important and exciting periods of British and Irish history: the reign of the first two Stuart kings, from 1567 to the outbreak of civil war in 1642 - and why ultimately all three of their kingdoms were to rise in rebellion…
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1 author picked Rebellion as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
A good textbook is indispensable, and this is the one on James I that I most often resort to. It is lucidly written, covers an awful lot of ground, is properly referenced, and offers an in-depth look at the reigns of James VI and I and Charles I in England and Scotland.
Although it is ten years old now, I still place it top of my reading list for undergraduates studying this period of history.
From Susan's list on the reigns of James VI of Scotland and I of England.
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