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The Six Loves of James I, with Gareth Russell

Folger Shakespeare Library: Shakespeare Unlimited by Folger Shakespeare Library

Jun 16, 202600:40:33Arts

“Elizabeth was king, now James is queen.” So went the joke circulating around London in the 17th century. While Elizabeth I became an icon for transgressing traditional gender roles, her successor is all too often overlo...

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The Six Loves of James I, with Gareth Russell is an episode from Folger Shakespeare Library: Shakespeare Unlimited by Folger Shakespeare Library. “Elizabeth was king, now James is queen.” So went the joke circulating around London in the 17...

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Published Jun 16, 2026, 00:40:33 long, audio available.