Hello and Welcome! I'm Philippa and it’s great to see you here.

I was honoured to be granted the first interview with Gareth Russell about his forthcoming book, a biography of James I of England/VI of Scotland, titled 'Queen James. The Life and Loves of Britain's First King' in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, and 'The Six Loves of James I' in the USA and Canada.

The release date for Gareth's book is 27th February in the UK , Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, and 2nd December in the USA and Canada.

You can order/pre-order Gareth's book from Blackwells and get it shipped to wherever you are in the world.

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You can get the extended, ad-free edit of this interview at www.Patreon.com/BritishHistory. Gareth's book will be featured in the British History Patreon Book Club as our first book of 2026 (to reflect the later release date in the USA and Canada).

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