Basilikon Doron

Basilikon doron

Basilikon doron (1598), a manual on the practice of kingship, was written by James I and VI for his eldest son, Prince Henry. Though less polemical in tone than The Trew Law of Free Monarchies, composed about the same time, it made apparent James's exalted view of kingly power. James wrote the Basilikon doron for his own enjoyment and initially distributed it only among his family and close friends. Mass publication, in England, came in March 1603, on the eve of James's accession to the English throne, when the Basilikon quickly became a best seller and fuelled fears of the new king's absolutist tendencies.

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JOHN CANNON. "Basilikon doron." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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Basilikon Doron [Gr.,=royal gift], book written by James VI of Scotland (subsequently James I of England) as a guide for the conduct of his son Henry when he became king. The work was completed in manuscript in 1598 and published the following year. James warned Henry of meddlesome ministers and expounded the doctrine of the divine right of kings. Henry died in 1612 before he could succeed his father.

Bibliography: See edition by J. Craigie (1944–50).

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Basilikon Doron. A book addressed to his eldest son Henry (d. 1612) by King James I of England. Its professed purpose was to guide Henry in his duties when he succeeded to the throne, but its real object was to rebuke ministers of religion who meddled in State affairs. Published openly in 1603, it was immediately popular.

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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Basilikon Doron." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Basilikon Doron." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-BasilikonDoron.html

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Basilikon doron (1598), a manual on the practice of kingship, was written by James I and VI for his eldest son, Prince Henry. Though less polemical in tone than The Trew Law of Free Monarchies, composed about the same time, it made apparent James's exalted view of kingly power.

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JOHN CANNON. "Basilikon doron." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

JOHN CANNON. "Basilikon doron." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-Basilikondoron.html

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Basilikon Doron

Basilikon Doron, see James I and VI.

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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Basilikon Doron." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Basilikon Doron." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-BasilikonDoron.html

MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Basilikon Doron." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-BasilikonDoron.html

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