Jack Beesley

George Villiers, first duke of Buckingham and lover of James I, after Renold Elstack, c.1700-20. Yale Center for British Art, Gift of George A. Douglass. Public Domain.

‘Queen James’ by Gareth Russell review

Queen James: The Life and Loves of Britain’s First King by Gareth Russell illuminates the inner life and passions of James VI and I.

Miniature of William III, attributed to Benjamin Arlaud, 1689- 1719. Rijksmuseum. Public Domain.

Scandals of the Glorious Revolution

Rumours about the sexual proclivities of King William III began to spread as soon as he took the English throne. What went on behind the closed doors of the royal court had implications for the nation.