1603. The wonderfull yeare: literary responses to the accession of James I

Thesis

1603. The Wonderfull Yeare: Literary Responses to the Accession of James I argues that when James VI of Scotland was proclaimed James I of England on 24 March 1603, the printed verse pamphlets that greeted his accession presented him as a figure of hope and promise for the Englishmen now subject to his rule. However, they also demonstrate hitherto unrecognized concerns that James might also be a figure of threat to the very national strength, Protestant progress, and moral, cultu...

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Authors: Lazar, J

• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: James VI and I; accession; coronation; Elizabeth I; James I; poetomachia; succession; James VI; propaganda
• Subjects: James I, King of England, 1566-1625; Propaganda; Kings and rulers--Succession; Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603; English poetry; England--London; Coronations; Elegiac poetry, English; Laudatory poetry, English; English literature