King James VI of Scotland & I of England Unjustly Accused? [Paperback]

Wallace Clan Trust (Illustrator), Stephen A., Sr. Coston (Illustrator), H. R. G. (Introduction), Tenth Duke of Atholl (Introduction), John Maclennan (Foreword), Stephen A. Coston (Corporate Author, Author)

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ISBN-10: 0965677737 | ISBN-13: 978-0965677738 | Publication Date: December 1996

This pivotal one of kind historical work about the true character of King James VI & I reveals rare & previously ignored documentary evidence recently brought to light and published in this revolutionary volume. Introduction by The Most Noble 10th Duke Of Atholl, His Grace George Iain Murray. Coston provides a detailed account of the moral life of the most notable Prince of Jacobean Great Britain and thoroughly refutes scandalous charges of His Royal Person. Walk through history and into the realms of 16th Century Great Britain, read rare documents from the King, works he authored, letters to and from contemporaries, and love poetry composed to his wife. Coston uncovers the motives behind the would be assassins of the King's person and honor. All the critical, revisionist, and pseudo-historian sources attacking the person are examined in detail in this unique book.

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Historically enlightening...well written and documented...thoroughly enjoyable for lovers of truth in history. The misrepresentation inn regard to James' character is in reality a subtle attack on the historical part that he played in bringing us the Word of God in the English language. I thank God for the life of King James, and I thank God for Stephen A. Coston SR.'s defense of King James' character, and I thank God for the King James Bible. -- Reverend Dale E. Vick, Pastor of First Baptist Church of St. Petersburg Beach Florida

The author has undertaken the somewhat daunting task of taking up the cudgels on behalf of this little understood monarch, on whose behalf Virginia was established, but whom the English and many Americans have largely written off, except perhaps for his assumed sexual aberrations which titillate an ill-informed modern generation. Of course, James Stuart's speech was almost foreign and his manners likewise in England and as one commentator at least has admitted his crude bohemic and his displays of Scots sentimentality could easily be misconstrued by those who wished to do so. The author has striven hard to put things in perspective and we hope he succeeds. The 400th anniversary of the creation of the United Kingdom (Great Britain as King James liked to call it), falls in a few years, so a new biography of the man in whose person this was achieved may be no bad thing. -- Mr. Hubert Fenwick, Royal Martyr Annual 1997

From the Publisher

King James the VI of Scotland & the I Of England Unjustly Accused? The only work of its kind available today, explores the true character of His Majesty King James VI & I, one of the greatest and most well known of all kings . While other works and most modern authors sensationalize and denigrate His Majesty with tabloid style histories, Stephen A. Coston SR. documents the facts of history as to what the King truly did and said, not what someone thought. The origins & sources for the great injustices done to His Majesty are uncovered and the reader is urged to weigh the evidence. KonigsWort Inc. publishing is proud to offer this important new historical work for serious students of history.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 392 pages
• Publisher: Konigswort Inc (December 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965677737
• ISBN-13: 978-0965677738
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,456,610 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent history of James as king, father, and man, October 1, 1997

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This review is from: King James VI of Scotland & I of England Unjustly Accused? (Paperback)

While King James has often been accused by both secular and Christian history as a man of ill repute, little has been offered in his defense. However, Unjustly Accused? certainly has defended the honor of this king, central to both politics and religion, in a more than adequate manner. While admitting his flaws, the book also emphasizes his accomplishments as a king, as a father, and as a man.

8 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Interesting premise, but poorly written and argued, May 22, 1999

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This review is from: King James VI of Scotland & I of England Unjustly Accused? (Paperback)

The research and quotes used throughout this work seem well documented, and the premise seems sound...that James the VI and I was maligned due to the antagonism of court intriguers who were ousted as favorites with his reign, and who had strong prejudices against the "uncivilized Scots" Anyone with any experience of the literature and sensibilities of the times would recognize that the sentimentality and expressions of love that were purported to be the evidence of James' homosexuality were absolutely normal and common speech of the times. However, I object to the homophobic tone that the writer pursues, as if such accusations were the most evil thing one could say of another, and I find the organization and arguments to be rambling and excessively repetitious. The author could have used a strong editor with a red pencil. The theme could have been fully discussed in an article of magazine length, rather than a $15 book.