Union of England and Scotland 1603-1608, The

There was considerable dispute in England in 1607-8 about whether the crowns in fact been united by James' succession, and the union was seen by many as one in authority rather than sovereignty. The formal, political permanent links implied by the term did not exist in 1603 and Bruce Galloway examines in detail the efforts that Jame VI and I made to extend the dynastic union into other areas and create a true union of England and Scotland.