The Murder of King James I
Alastair Bellany and Thomas Cogswell
Abstract
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. This book uncovers 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 book presents both a fascinating story of political intrigue and a major exploration of the forces that destroyed ... More
Keywords: James I, Duke of Buckingham, political conflict, civil war, revolution, Stuart monarchy
Bibliographic Information
| Print publication date: 2015 | Print ISBN-13: 9780300214963 |
| Published to Yale Scholarship Online: May 2016 | DOI:10.12987/yale/9780300214963.001.0001 |
