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- ISBN 9781408863534
- Weight: 336g
- Dimensions: 126 x 196mm
- Publication Date: 12 Mar 2026
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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‘Spectacularly good’ PETER FRANKOPAN
‘Fascinating’ THE TIMES
‘Game-changing’ JOHN GUY, LITERARY REVIEW
‘Gripping' LUCY WORSLEY
‘Scintillating’ SUZANNAH LIPSCOMB
A panoramic history of the arrival of the Stuarts, and how the reign of King James I saw England reach new corners of the globe
In 1603, England was on the verge of crisis. Enter King James.
Four centuries ago James Stuart came to the throne with a dream of a united and global Great Britain. His reign saw expeditions reach Russia, India, Persia, China, Japan and the shores of the New World, while the East India Company grew ever closer to the crown. In this epic and panoramic history, Anna Whitelock casts the long-overlooked monarch in a new light – and explores how his reign sowed the seeds of the future British Empire.
Anna Whitelock is Professor of the History of Modern Monarchy and Executive Dean of the School of Communication and Creativity at City St George’s, University of London. She is an international media commentator on monarchy, public history, and the Tudors and Stuarts. Her previous books include Mary Tudor: England’s First Queen and Elizabeth’s Bedfellows: An Intimate History of the Queen’s Court. She lives in Cambridge.
@AnnaWhitelock www.annawhitelock.co.uk
