About this episode
Gareth Russell discusses his book on King James VI/I, focusing on his personal life and relationships.
We welcome Gareth Russell back onto the podcast, this time to talk about his latest book Queen James: The Life and Loves of Britain's First King, looking at the life and reign of King James VI (of Scots) / I (of England), with a particular focus on his personal life and the six men with whom he was infatuated or in love. For more on Gareth, you can find him on X/Twitter (https://x.com/garethrussell1) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/_garethrussell) Sign up for lots of bonus content, including an ad-free version of the main podcast and over 400 additional bonus podcasts: https://www.patreon.com/rexfactor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Rex Factor
Guest: Gareth Russell
Topics covered
- King James
- British history
- personal life
- infatuation
- historical biography
Keywords
- Gareth Russell
- King James
- history
- biography
- infatuation
- podcast
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Queen James: The Life and Loves of Britain's First King
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