Letters of King James VI and I

by G.P.V. Akrigg (Editor)

568 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1984

About the author

For many years prior to his retirement, Professor G.P.V. Akrigg was a member of the Department of English at the University of British Columbia, winning an international reputation with his books relating to Shakespeare, James I and the Renaissance.

He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, and also of Britain's Royal Historical Society. His hobby, shared with his wife, has been British Columbia's early history and the origins of its place names.

Reviews

[Debbie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A much-used and oft-cited resource of letters from James VI and I to various recipients, covering both his Scottish and English reigns. Essential stuff for any political historian of the Jacobean era.

[Robert · Rating 4 out of 5]

good source collection