Andrew Lang

James VI and the Gowrie Mystery

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Delve into the enigmatic "Gowrie Conspiracy" with Andrew Lang's "James VI and the Gowrie Mystery," a meticulously researched exploration of one of Scotland's most enduring historical puzzles. Unravel the truth behind the events of 1600, when a mysterious incident involving King James VI and the Ruthven brothers, Earl of Gowrie and his brother Alexander, shook the Scottish court and reverberated throughout 17th-century Europe. Lang, a renowned historian, examines the primary sources and contemporary accounts surrounding the Gowrie Conspiracy, offering a compelling analysis of the motives, players, and potential realities behind the murky episode. Was it a genuine assassination attempt on the King, or a politically motivated act of royal overreach? Explore the complex dynamics of Scottish royalty and the turbulent political landscape of the Renaissance era in this detailed account. A must-read for anyone interested in Scottish history, the reign of James VI, and the enduring mysteries of the past. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Creative Media Partners, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 178
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. März 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 259g
• ISBN-13: 9781023372008
• ISBN-10: 1023372002
• Artikelnr.: 74011407

Autorenporträt

Andrew Lang FBA (31 March 1844 - 20 July 1912) was a Scottish poet, novelist, literary critic, and contributor to the field of anthropology. He is best known as a collector of folk and fairy tales. The Andrew Lang lectures at the University of St Andrews are named after him. Lang was born in 1844 in Selkirk, Scottish Borders. He was the eldest of the eight children born to John Lang, the town clerk of Selkirk, and his wife Jane Plenderleath Sellar, who was the daughter of Patrick Sellar, factor to the first Duke of Sutherland. On 17 April 1875, he married Leonora Blanche Alleyne, youngest daughter of C. T. Alleyne of Clifton and Barbados. She was (or should have been) variously credited as author, collaborator, or translator of Lang's Color/Rainbow Fairy Books which he edited.[1] He was educated at Selkirk Grammar School, Loretto School, and the Edinburgh Academy, as well as the University of St Andrews and Balliol College, Oxford, where he took a first class in the final classical schools in 1868, becoming a fellow and subsequently honorary fellow of Merton College. He soon made a reputation as one of the most able and versatile writers of the day as a journalist, poet, critic, and historian.[2] He was a member of the Order of the White Rose, a Neo-Jacobite society which attracted many writers and artists in the 1890s and 1900s.[3] In 1906, he was elected FBA.[4] He died of angina pectoris on 20 July 1912 at the Tor-na-Coille Hotel in Banchory, Banchory, survived by his wife. He was buried in the cathedral precincts at St Andrews, where a monument can be visited in the south-east corner of the 19th century section.