The sun rising : King James I and the dawn of a global Britain, 1603-1625 / Anna Whitelock.
| Author/creator | Whitelock, Anna author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York : Viking, 2025. |
| Copyright Date | ©2025 |
| Description | xi, 431 pages , 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Sorrows Joy -- The Wonderful Year -- The Eyes of All Men -- The Reunion of Christendom -- King of Great Britain -- Rex Pacificus (King of Peace) -- The Powder Plot and Paper War -- The Monarchs Meeting -- Union Jack -- Prince Henry and the Grand Tour -- Jamestown, Virginia -- The Plantation of Ulster -- Britain's Bourse -- The Way of the North -- A Thirst for Glory -- Union of Thames and Rhine -- A Russion Proposition -- Eastern Fantasy -- A Passage to India -- Pocahontas and a New Britain -- Shah Abbas's Silk -- The King of Pulo Run -- Plymouth Plantation, New England -- The Powhatan Uprising -- Christendom on Fire -- A Game at Chess -- Endgame -- Great Britain's Solomon. |
| Abstract | "The British monarchy of today descends directly from one leader : King James I, whose huge -- and much overlooked -- influence launched England as a major international trade power, established the King James Bible, and united the royal families of Scotland and England under one house and one monarch. Along with his wife, Anna of Denmark, and his children -- Henry, Elizabeth, and Charles -- James sought to broker agreements between the warring Catholic and Protestant princes in Europe and establish an era of peace. Instead, James set the groundwork for his children to grow up and champion a militant Protestantism that plunged the entire continent into religious war. At his ascension, England was economically behind, but James's globalambitions began to shift the tide : As ships departed London for America, Russia, Persia, India, and Japan, the fledgling East India Company began to intertwine ever closer with the crown. And James himself was dogged by scandal, running a court famously reputed for viceand venality. But his court was also rich in art, drama, and literature. Shakespeare's King Lear and Macbeth -- said to have been inspired by James himself -- were both first performed at the Jacobean court. Set across England and the Continent, over the course of twentyyears -- beginning with the death of Elizabeth I in 1603 and the ascension of James I and ending in 1625 with Charles I becoming king -- The Sun Rising presents a rich and compelling portrait of the royal family and a story of dynastic power politics, which ultimately and viciously split Europe."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-418) and index. |
| Genre/form | Informational works. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Documents d'information. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| ISBN | 9780525429548 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0525429549 (hardcover) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | DA391 .W38 2025 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |