JAMES I : The Masque of Monarchy (English Monarchs Treasures from the National Archives)

JAMES I : The Masque of Monarchy (English Monarchs Treasures from the National Archives)
Автор
 
Год
 
Страниц
 
128
ISBN
 
1903365562
Издатель
 
Omnibus Press
Категория
 
Разное

Содержание:

Обольщение, Дорогая Марла, Плохая киска, Для тебя, Щедрый подарок лета, Капитан, можно?, Силовая игра, Секс-клуб "Опьянение" в Париже, Общаясь языками, Рэп на день рождения, Оставь сообщение, Его руки, Случай в ресторане, Золото, Химия, Неожиданная встреча, Подземка, Лихорадка, У всех на глазах, В дыму Кэмел Лайт, Диско-дрема, Дай мне блеска, Шестой уровень по кински, Настоящая причина, почему я ношу длинные волосы, Мокрая Гвен, Встреча за обедом, Поездка на поезде, Настоящие рыжие, Долгий путь домой, Внутри, Дерн, Отшлепай меня, Медовый месяц, Помощница фокусника, Костюм

Описание:

Book DescriptionFew monarchs have ascended the English throne amid as much eulogy and rejoicing as James I when he came to his English kingdom in 1603. There was good reason for it. James brought a ready-made, legitimate dynasty to a nation which had spent much of the previous century agonizing about the succession. The eulogies continued throughout his reign and after his death. However, for every line of flattery there was also one of malicious gossip, and this mixture has made his reign difficult to evaluate fairly. The popular view of James today is likely to be negative, focused on his personal habits such as his stutter, his extravagant spending, and his demonstrative homo- sexual behavior, rather than his competence as King. This book looks beneath the flattery and above the gossip by going back to the firsthand evidence: original papers and letters held at The National Archives. A lively narrative sets this unique material in context and provides a fresh, balanced...

Похожие книги

Dio DiscographyDio Discography
Год: 2011
Daisy MillerDaisy Miller
Автор: Henry James
Год: 1995
Eugene JamesEugene James
Год: 2011
Epistle of JamesEpistle of James
Год: 2011
Duncan JamesDuncan James
Год: 2011