The Wisest Fool: The Lavish Life of James VI and I

by Steven Veerapen

Book Overview

In this new biography, the story of James VI and I is laid bare, and a welter of scurrilous assumptions penned by his political opponents put to rest.

James VI and I, the first monarch to reign over Scotland, England and Ireland, has long endured a mixed reputation. To many, he is simply the homosexual King, the inveterate witch-roaster, the smelly sovereign who never washed, the colourless man behind the authorised Bible bearing his...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 178027873X
• ISBN13: 9781780278735
• Release Date: November 2024
• Publisher: Birlinn
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.1" x 7.7"