My project explores corruption and scandal at the Jacobean Court. Focusing mainly on Britain, but also considering the wider contexts, I zoom in on a period, from c.1614-c.1621, which has traditionally been noted as having been riddled with failed financial projects, high-profile scandals, noteworthy prisoners and a king ‘notorious’ for his male lovers; however, what and who was responsible for the profusion of ‘vice’, what contemporaries made of this, and why they were particularly keen to expose scandal has not been investigated. Exploring a series of case studies, this project advances our understanding of Jacobean political culture, recalibrating the impact of perceptions of scandal on the era’s legacy, and responses to scandal and corruption throughout history.