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The rise of James VI & I: when Britain went global

Anna Whitelock explores how the death of Elizabeth I and rise of James VI & I launched Britain onto the global stage

Published: April 30, 2025 at 7:30 AM

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Was Elizabeth I holding England back from establishing itself upon the global stage? Speaking to James Osborne, Professor Anna Whitelock explores how the accession of the new king James VI & I, and the arrival of the Jacobean era, tilted Britain's gaze toward the future.

Anna Whitelock is the author of The Sun Rising: James I and the Dawn of a Global Britain (Bloomsbury, 2025)

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