James I: Passion at the Heart of the Monarchy with Gareth Russell

Gareth Russell will be discussing his latest book Queen James: A New History About the Life and Loves of Britains First King, James Stuart . A BBC History Book of the Year, and a groundbreaking and insightful exploration of King James I, exploring the six love affairs that shaped James journey.About the speaker
Gareth Russell is a Northern Irish historian, author, and broadcaster. Educated at St Peters College, Oxford, and Queens University, Belfast, he specialises in European and royal history. His most recent book Queen James: A New History About the Life and Loves of Britains First King, James Stuart was published in 2025. A groundbreaking and insightful exploration of King James I, enigmatic successor to Queen Elizabeth I. From the assassination of his father to the explosive political and personal intrigues of his reign, this fresh biography reveals as never before the passions that drove King James I.