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Anglo-Scottisch Union and the Court of James I, 1603–1625 (The Alexander Prize Essay proxime accessit)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 February 2009

Neil Cuddy
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WHEN in 1629–30 Rubens gave James I his conventional apotheosis on the Banqueting House ceiling, he also, more originally, depicted his reign's major achievements. Two stood out: the general benefits of James's rule, peace and plenty; and, given pride of place, the Union of England and Scotland.

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Transactions of the Royal Historical Society , Volume 39 , December 1989 , pp. 107 - 124
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