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... JAMES I ( 1603–25 ) James VI of Scotland ( 1567-1625 ) was the most expe- rienced monarch to accede to the English throne since William the Conqueror as well as one of the greatest of all Scottish kings . A model of the philosopher ...
... JAMES I ( 1603–25 ) James VI of Scotland ( 1567-1625 ) was the most expe- rienced monarch to accede to the English throne since William the Conqueror as well as one of the greatest of all Scottish kings . A model of the philosopher ...
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... James's son - in - law , the elector Frederick of the Palatinate . It was the anti - Spanish group that introduced the king to George Villiers , reputedly one of the hand- somest men in Europe . Through Villiers they sought a conduit to ...
... James's son - in - law , the elector Frederick of the Palatinate . It was the anti - Spanish group that introduced the king to George Villiers , reputedly one of the hand- somest men in Europe . Through Villiers they sought a conduit to ...
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Period of weak monarchs The reign of James I Character of James III Cultural life The church Battle of Flodden Accession of James. crown . In addition , the representatives of the royal burghs , which were important as an accessible ...
Period of weak monarchs The reign of James I Character of James III Cultural life The church Battle of Flodden Accession of James. crown . In addition , the representatives of the royal burghs , which were important as an accessible ...
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