Durston, Christopher. James I. Flourence, Kentucky: Routledge, 1993.
This text is available in electronic format through the Whitworth Library. Though not particularly well-written, this book is a dense presentation of the rule of James I. It chronicles many varied aspects from his reign, including his ascension to the throne, religious disputes, foreign policy, and the skepticism of the people regarding the Scot. This last point is developed in a surprising way. I thought that the people of England may have been ready for a male king to take the throne after Elizabeth, but this book points out the negative views that were associated with James. I want to be careful to point out that this was not necessarily the predominate view, but it was prevalent nonetheless. For a quick look at James' reign specifically, this is a great resource.
Kelly
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