The Court and Character of King James whereunto Is Now Added the Court of King …
Anthony Weldon
Read by Patrick Wallace
Gossipy exposés of shenanigans at the heart of government are nothing new. The author, Sir Anthony Weldon (1583–1648), was a courtier of years of experience and standing; his account of court intrigues around the Stuart Kings James I (1603-1625) and Charles I (1625-1649) was written seemingly in the tense period leading up to the English Civil War in the 1640s, and for a private readership (the printed text was not published until several years into the Commonwealth period, when the monarchy had been abolished, and he himself had died). (3 hr 45 min)
Chapters
Title, dedication and introduction | 3:50 | Read by Patrick Wallace |
The Court of King James - Part 1 | 23:03 | Read by Patrick Wallace |
The Court of King James - Part 2 | 20:04 | Read by Patrick Wallace |
The Court of King James - Part 3 | 22:25 | Read by Patrick Wallace |
The Court of King James - Part 4 | 26:28 | Read by Patrick Wallace |
The Court of King James - Part 5 | 24:14 | Read by Patrick Wallace |
The Court of King James - Part 6 | 23:32 | Read by Patrick Wallace |
The Court of King James - Part 7 | 13:26 | Read by Patrick Wallace |
The Character of King James | 11:13 | Read by Patrick Wallace |
The Court of King Charles - Part 1 | 17:59 | Read by Patrick Wallace |
The Court of King Charles - Part 2 | 19:24 | Read by Patrick Wallace |
Observations upon this King | 7:00 | Read by Patrick Wallace |
Certain Observations Before Queen Elizabeth's death | 3:40 | Read by Patrick Wallace |
The Contents | 8:55 | Read by Patrick Wallace |