The Early Stuart Kings, 1603-1642

In 1603 King James I ascended the throne to become the first King of a united England and Scotland. There followed a period of increasing religious and political discord, culminating in the English Civil War. The Early Stuart Kings, 1603-1642 explores these complex events and the roles of the key personalities of the time - James I and VI, Charles I, Buckingham, Stratford and Laud.

1. James VI and the Elizabethan Legacy 2. James I. Religion and the Church 3. James I. Parliaments and finances 4. Buckingham and foreign policy, 1618-1628 5. Charles I. Rule with Parliaments, 1625-1629 6. Charles I. Rule without Parliaments, 1629-1640 7. Ireland under Sir Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford 8. The Coming of Civil War