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The Power Configurations Of The Central Civilization / World System In The 11th Century, David Wilkinson
The Power Configurations Of The Central Civilization / World System In The 11th Century, David Wilkinson
Comparative Civilizations Review
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What Must Exist Before You Have A Civilization?, The Northridge Discussion
What Must Exist Before You Have A Civilization?, The Northridge Discussion
Comparative Civilizations Review
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The Jacobean Peace The Irenic Policy Of James Vi And I And Its Legacy, Roger B. Manning
The Jacobean Peace The Irenic Policy Of James Vi And I And Its Legacy, Roger B. Manning
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King James VI and I furnishes the example of an early modern monarch who pursued a policy of peace that worked to his disadvantage. This irenic policy arose more from circumstances than conviction. As king of Scotland, he had learned to distrust the violent and warlike members of the Scots nobility, and diplomacy and conciliation were the only instruments he had to deal with these ruffians. Despite aspersions upon his manhood, he led attempts to suppress their rebellion, and when he succeeded as king of England, he possessed more military experience than any English monarch since Henry VII. Those of …