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A king translated : the writings of king James VI & I and their interpretation in the Low Countries, 1593 - 1603.
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ISBN: 9780754661887 9781409451259 0754661881 1409451259 9781315564869 9781317187738 9781317187745 9781138115538 Year: 2012 Publisher: Aldershot Ashgate

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King James is well known as the most prolific writer of all the Stuart monarchs. It was not just in English that his works were read, many were also translated into other languages, including Dutch. The book begins with an examination of James's writings within their original Scottish context, particularly the political implications and their role in his management of his religio-political reputation both at home and abroad. The second half of the book is concerned with contemporary interpretations of these works by James's readers using Dutch translations, which were sometimes ambiguous enoug

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