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Wed, 24 June
17. The Mirror of Great Britain: A Life of James VI & I
Guildhall
Professor Clare Jackson tells the story of one of Britain’s most fascinating and misunderstood monarchs, James VI and I. The first ruler to unite the Scottish and English crowns in 1603, James helped shape the idea of a British monarchy while navigating plots, religious conflict and political upheaval; from the Ruthven Raid to the Gunpowder Plot. Intellectual, writer and controversialist, he was as absorbed by theology and witchcraft as by diplomacy and display. Drawing meticulously on James’s own publications, manuscript musings, topical verse and private correspondence, this richly detailed talk offers a deeply researched and nuanced portrait of a highly unusual king.
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