The Jacobean union : a reconsideration of Brtish civil policies under the early Stuarts

Andrew D. Nicholls

Despite the failure of the Anglo-Scottish union negotiations in 1607, the early Stuart monarchs encouraged various civil policies aimed at fostering cooperation and unity among their three kingdoms. However, the opposition they faced from leading subjects frequently forced them to limit or retreat from British ventures. In arguing that the early Stuarts maintained a consistent yet uncomplicated policy of encouraging cooperation among their subjects, this work offers a new perspective on the role of multiple monarchy in the early modern British kingdoms. It has been generally accepted that James VI (James I of Britain) abandoned most efforts aimed at British unity following the failed Anglo-Scottish union negotiations of 1604-1607. This study asserts that James' desire for British unity and inter-kingdom cooperation should not be assessed within the context of that aborted political effort, but, instead, should be analyzed as a long-term project. Union designs predated his ascension to the English throne by some 20 years and continued up to his death in 1625. James was mindful of the possibilities for cooperation which were inherent in inter-kingdom defence policies, trade practices, colonial projects and foreign policy. Many of the assumptions that caused James to project encompassing policies were continued by Charles I, an unstudied element of British continuity between the two reigns. Ultimately, failure to emphasize the need for British unity in relation to a variety of civil policies would be an important factor in the fall of the Stuart monarchy during the British civil wars of the 1640s.

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[目次]

  • James Stuart and the Origins of a British Vision
  • Kings, Courtiers and Councillors - the Making of British Policy
  • The Early Stuarts and the Security of the Multiple Kingdom
  • Britain and Early Stuart Foreign Policy
  • The Early Stuarts and British Economic, Commercial and Colonial Affairs
  • Epilogue and Conclusion.

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書名 The Jacobean union : a reconsideration of Brtish civil policies under the early Stuarts
著作者等 Nicholls, Andrew D.
シリーズ名 Contributions to the study of world history
出版元 Greenwood Press
刊行年月 1999
ページ数 viii, 213 p.
大きさ H229 x W152
ISBN 0313308357
NCID BA42811036
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言語 英語
出版国 アメリカ合衆国
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