Northampton: Patronage and Policy at the Court of James I

by Linda Levy Peck

First published in 1982, Northampton is a modern study of Henry Howard, Earl of Northampton, privy councillor to James I. Dr. Peck convincingly challenges the traditional eminence grise who stirred factional strife at court, undermined relations between king and parliament, and stopped at nothing, including murder, to secure his family's advancement. Drawing extensively on Northampton's papers, Dr. Peck offers a more balanced assessment...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032440953
• ISBN13: 9781032440958
• Release Date: March 2023
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"