Download or read book The Accession of James I written by G. Burgess and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-03-02 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyzes the consequences of the accession of James I in 1603 for English and British history, politics, literature and culture. Questioning the extent to which 1603 marked a radical break with the past, the book explores the Scottish, Welsh, and wider European and colonial contexts, to this crucial date in history.