King James VI and I and the Reunion of Christendom

Paperback edition of a prize-winning account of the reign of King James VI and I.

W. B. Patterson (Author)

9780521418058, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 8 January 1998

430 pages
23.6 x 16 x 3.7 cm, 0.82 kg

' … meticulous, profoundly-researched'. Oxford Academic Journals

This book shows King James VI and I, king of Scotland and England, in an unaccustomed light. Long regarded as inept, pedantic, and whimsical, James is shown here as an astute and far-sighted statesman whose reign was focused on achieving a permanent union between his two kingdoms and a peaceful and stable community of nations throughout Europe.

Preface
1. Scottish reconciler
2. Call for an ecumenical council
3. Oath of allegiance
4. Foreign visitors
5. The Synod of Tonneins
6. Relations with the Greek Orthodox Church
7. Marco Antonio De Dominis
8. The Synod of Dort
9. Outbreak of the Thirty Years' War
10. Last years and conclusion
Bibliography.

Subject Areas: History of religion [HRAX], Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700 [HBLH], British & Irish history [HBJD1]