Author M. Young pulls together the evidence concerning James I's alleged sodomy and leaves it to the reader to decide.

one letter, by King James himself to Robert Carr in 1615, complains about a number of issues, including: "I leave out of this reckoning your long creeping back and withdrawing yourself from lying in my chamber, notwithstanding my many hundred times earnestly soliciting you to the contrary." (Young, p. 43)

Villiers, on anticipating his return to England from his Spanish posting, told King James: "I cannot now think of giving thanks for friend, wife, or child; my thoughts are only bent on having my dear Dad and Master's legs soon in my arms." (Young, p. 47)

while King James did write about sodomy as a "horrible" crime in his Basilikon Doron, "Sex with subordinates was a prereogative of patriarchy, and James was the chief patriach of the whole realm." (Young, p. 48) "James could have been perfectly earnest in condemning sodomy while simultaneously engaging in what we today would call homosexual behaviour" (Young, p. 49)--because the "legal definition [of sodomy] was extremely narrow. It specified only one sex act between men, anal intercourse, and excluded all other genital sex acts." Furthermore, as James is said to be "a notorious hypocrite where swearing and drinking were concerned; he could simply have been the same where sodomy was concerned." (Young, p. 50)

Did James play the hypocrite, preaching one thing fr one side of his face while whispering something else to his favourites? Perhaps no one will ever know on this side of heaven. It won't hurt to read Young's arguments and decide for yourself.

This is a really great book, entertaining and readable, yet also informative and educational.
It discusses both the personal history of King James (of the King James Bible fame) and public perception of homosexuality during 16th and 17th Century England.

For readers not already well acquainted with King James, such as myself, the opening chapter establishes his history. And it does a good job -- not only did it enable me to follow the rest of the book, but subsequent histories I've read of King James didn't add anything surprising, meaning it was sufficiently thorough.

The next chapters examine the evidence that James had sex with his male favorites, what the court and subjects thought about it, along with the various terms, codes and historical analogies that James' contemporaries could discourse about sex between males.
Subsequent chapters discuss the relationship between homosexuality, effeminacy and pacifism vs. heterosexuality, masculinity and war, how James's homosexuality affected the reign of his son, Charles, and what contemporary and later writers said about James's sexuality, concluding with comments on the general history of homosexuality.

Fascinating book. It has an element of the tabloid (with juicy excerpts from James' love letters) while also very thought-provoking. I have purely a layman's interest in the subject, and I had no trouble following the author's language or arguments. For more serious historians and researchers, everything is very thoroughly footnoted and annotated.

I *HIGHLY* recommend it.

Although the liner notes describing portions of Act 4 in the boxed set I received were a little amiss, it would be hard to see how the performance itself could be improved. Paul Scofield is absolutely extraordinary as Lear as is Alec McGowen as Glouster and Kenneth Branagh as the Fool. Five stars isn't enough! It's rare that a story like this, which can become quite complex if one isn't familiar with the action, can literally jump off the recording and present us with visual images all along the way. Every actor deserves the highest praise for his/her performance!

I read this book for school and it is the best book I have ever read. There is suspense and adventure that makes you want to never put the book down. I would recommend this book to everyone. It's worth it!

This book is wonderful! It is full of great discription, but not over discribed. The plot of the book is very interesting. Even though it is out of print, it's worth the chance trying to locate a used copy of this book. It's fantastic!

I have never read a better book in my life! The entire plot and setting are incredable! The Yeti are so well discribed. The story has a lot of suspense and adventure. It's worth trying to order a used copy. It is the BEST book!

I love this book it is really interesting ,I espeacialy like the yeti's the describtion of them is great! Ashley is very courages as Oncle Sung! It is the best book I read in all my life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Essy!!!!

If you ever read C.S. Lewis when you were a child, this is for you. If you ever wished that you could find a wardrobe and step inside and find yourself in Narnia, this is definitely for you. In my life of reading and exploring, I've never read a more exquisite and beautiful work; Michael King is to be commended and thanked for sharing his wonderful imagination with the rest of us. I'd give it ten stars if I could.

Michael and I were childhood friends and we were practically inseperable from kindergarten up until junior high school. Sadly, Mike moved away, and his life was no longer the idyllic one that we shared as kids. I was most pleased to receive a letter from him proclaiming the completion of his first novel. I feel that in the trials of his life he has really prevailed in finding his niche in writing. It has been a long time since I have read a book imbued with so much imagination and written with such a mastery of the English language. As Mike describes it, it is the perfect book to read on a rainy day with a cup of tea. It's a book meant to be treasured for years and by succeeding generations. I know how much pride and work Mike has embedded in this novel and I give it my highest recommendation to anyone wanting to escape from reality with a good yarn.

My doctor said to get out and exercise - I told him I Golf and he said and what else? So, I got this book because it touted to teach me how to exercise and not ruin my game. Well, after following the guidelines laid out for you in the book, my chloresterol has dropped, my pants are looser and my drives are straighter and longer.

Man I got to tell you, something worked. Yes my doctor scared me and yes I really really followed the tips in the book. It also introduced me to a whole different sport, - bodybuilding. My muscles are bigger and stronger and my drives keep getting straighter and longer - It's got to be the book ahh its the combination of the book and the video.

When I heard that Tiger Woods uses weights to help give him a more powerful swing I decided I would give it a try. My biggest problem was finding information that applied to me. You see, I love to play golf, ever sense my wife died I play all the time. The doctor said I need to do weight bearing exercises but I did not want to ruin my game. Any way, I got this book and it explained to me that by actuall being stronger I can be a better golfer. Also, now that I am a stronger golfer I now hit the ball even straighter because I have the power to manipulate the club more.

Not only that but the exercises described in the book really helped me strengthen my shoulders and lower back. The book taught me about form, control and hey I even lost a few.

Longer drives and fewer pounds would have to be my review of this book.

The author of this book (Asser) was a contemporary of King Alfred's and was brought to Wessex (Alfred's kingdom) in the ninth century as part of Alfred's plan to improve education and culture in Anglo-Saxon England. The text is highly readable and gives students an eyewitness account of Alfred's kingship: military successes and failures (esp. fighting the Vikings), advancement of English culture and education, consolidation of the seven kingdoms, and cultivation of Christian kingship in the Early Middle Ages. This kind of book is especially fun for students to read as it shows us "real history," including things such as Alfred's 20-year fight with some sort of intestinal disorder. We see Alfred as a man, not just an aloof, wooden figure that died long ago. This edition also includes maps, geneological charts of the Carolingian (i.e., "French") kings and the English kings up to Alfred, and a 29-page introduction by Simon Keynes and Michael Lapidge, which provides excellent background on the period in which Alfred and Asser lived. Also included are excerpts from the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, which was begun in Alfred's reign, extracts of Alfred's own writings and translations, and miscellaneous primary sources such as letters, books, and documents of the era. These items make good backgrounding for teachers. When this biography is read together with the Arthurian legend, it helps students to compare the real and the ideal kings of the Middle Ages.

I have had this book for many years and it is a great book for those who have wolfdogs aka wolf hybrids. Very balanced in perception the world of wolfdogs. Michael Belshaw writes from personal life with these amazing animal companions. Events and things you need to know. The great depth of affection these animals have and the antics that make you laugh. this is an awesome book, out of print and hard to find but worth the effort just as these wonderful creatures are worth.

This book was spellbinding and yet, utterly heart wrenching for me. I found Michael D. Miller's efforts in regressing 102 people back to the time of Camelot a compelling force as though he had written for me to read. Having stumbled upon the title of this book while on the internet I felt compelled to purchase it. (As a side note, I want to confide to all readers of this review that I checked all my local bookstores and libraries and could only locate this book through Amazon.com) What makes this story seem so "realistic" and "full of truth" is that the authors background seems doubtful that he would make something like this up. But beyond all that is the fact, that I, having gone through my own past-life regression can attest that all of his regressions with these people "ring true" within my experience. Sure, my doubtful and skeptical side wondered out loud how he manages to gather 102 people who all seem to have a connection to Camelot but as I began to think these thoughts the very next chapter answered my questions. Maybe Merlin was collaberating with the author on the writting of this book but it was a magical experience to read and "re-live" these experiences from an era of when time was enchanted and the dream of a perfect existence was realized. A time when love was pure.

Julie Taymor ha conseguido el mejor musical de la temporada gracias a su inagotable ingenio, creatividad y riqueza de técnicas teatrales. En The Lion King los espectadores entramos en un mundo de magia y color como nunca lo habíamos hecho.