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By Michael Young

James VI & I, the namesake of the King James model of the Bible, had a chain of infamous male favourites. nobody denies that those relationships have been amorous, yet have been they sexual? Michael B. younger merges political heritage with contemporary scholarship within the historical past of sexuality to respond to that question. extra extensively, he indicates that James's favourites had a detrimental effect in the royal relatives, at courtroom, in Parliament, and within the country at huge. Contemporaries raised the spectre of a sodomitical court docket and an effeminized country; a few instructed James to interact in a extra virile international coverage through embarking on conflict. Queen Anne inspired a martial spirit and moulded her oldest son to be extra manly than his father. Repercussions persisted after James's demise, detracting from the majesty of the monarchy and contributing to the outbreak of the Civil conflict. people conversant in the background of sexuality will locate impressive premonitions the following of contemporary homosexuality and homophobia. normal readers will discover a global of political intrigue colored by way of sodomy, pederasty, and gender instability. For readers new to the topic, the publication starts with a worthy assessment of King James's life.

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