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John Maitland of Thirlestane and the Foundation of the Stewart Despotism in Scotland
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Full Title:
John Maitland of Thirlestane and the Foundation of the Stewart Despotism in Scotland
Contributors:
By (Author) Maurice Dupont Lee
Series:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
15th February 2016
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
European history
Dewey:
941.105
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
332
Dimensions:
Width 152mm, Height 235mm
Weight:
454g
Description
When John Maitland accepted the office of Secretary of State to James VI of Scotland in 1584, he accepted the challenge of three of the most extraordinary and persistent threats to the power of the crown that a king's principal advisor ever faced: the Scottish aristocracy, the Kirk, and Queen Elizabeth of England. By the time of his death eleven ye
