{"product_id":"queen-james-9780008660895","title":"Queen James : The Life and Loves of Britain’s First King","description":"\u003cp\u003e‘Elizabeth was king, then James was queen.’ – English author (1603)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Stuart, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland did not always love wisely, but he never failed to do so boldly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe fell in love three times – with a Scottish lord, a knight and George Villiers, ‘the handsomest man in the whole world’. He was infatuated three more times – with a Highland earl, a Welsh lord and an English spy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe know so much about the six wives of Henry VIII, why not the six loves of James I?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis groundbreaking new book puts James – genius, liar, spendthrift, idealist, witch-hunter – and the men he loved at the centre of one of the most dramatic stories in British royal history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeginning with the brutal and mysterious murder of his father in 1567, James’s life encompassed kidnapping, witchcraft trials, torture, his mother’s beheading, poison, political radicalism, religious fundamentalism, a queen’s alleged abortion, passionate sex, strong love, stronger hate, espionage, brothels, and a decade-long love affair that ended in assassination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Gareth Russell\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eUnited Kingdom, Great Britain, c 1600 to c 1700, Of specific Gay interest, Biography: historical, political \u0026amp; military, Biography: royalty, British \u0026amp; Irish history, Early modern history: c 1450\/1500 to c 1700, Gay \u0026amp; Lesbian studies\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 12 Feb 2026 by HarperCollins Publishers.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gareth Russell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57319731331450,"sku":"9780008660895","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9780008660895.jpg?v=1790633659","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/products\/queen-james-9780008660895","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}