James I (1566-1625) reigned as king of England from 1603 to 1625. As James VI, he was king of Scotland from 1567 to 1625.The son of Mary Stuart, reigning queen of Scotland, and (presumably) her husban...
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James I (1394-1437) was king of Scotland from 1406 to 1437. Although he was an English captive for more than half his years as king, his reign was one of the most vigorous in medieval Scottish history...
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The regard in which King James I is held as a writer has flourished or foundered in tandem with his historical reputation. His position in the ranks of British literature's secondary figures, however,...
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Early Modern English and Scottish monarchs were expected to be cultured creatures, presiding over distinguished courts, patronizing writers, and even, in some cases, demonstrating their learning by wr...
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In the following essay, Rait offers an overview of King James's literary, political, and theological works.
‘Your Inheritance consists as much in the workes of your Father's Royal...
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In the following essay, Wormald elucidates James's political theory and places Basilikon Doron and The True Lawe of Free Monarchies into their historical and political contexts.
The Trew Law of...
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In the following essay, Sharpe argues that an understanding of James's perceptions of conscience and duty is central to any study of his work.
Conscience: ‘a man cannot steal, but it acu...
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In the following essay, Anderson examines James's attitude toward tobacco and its use through a survey of his writing on the subject.
In the summer of 1604, only a year after acceding to the En...
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In the following essay, Bell argures that James's heroic poem Lepanto formed part of the king's statecraft.
A Political Controversy
James VI of Scotland entered the print market in an at...
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In the following essay, Appelbaum explores the meaning of war and peace in Lepanto, contending that James's epic poem “tells its tale of peace in a complicated way.”
War and Peace...
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In the following essay, Herman contends that James's position as a monarch influenced both his poetry and its reception, and he discusses the diplomatic value of his verse.
Despite the reinvigo...
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In the following essay, Jack perceives Some Reulis and Cautelis to Be Observit and Eschewit in Scottish Poesie to be a valuable contribution to Renaissance poetic theory.
During the Renaissance many c...
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In the following essay, Jones explores the link between Lepanto and Shakespeare's Othello.
In 1604 the theatrical company for which Shakespeare wrote and acted was taken under the patronage of ...
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In the following essay, Akrigg assesses King James's achievement as an author, translator, critic, and patron of the arts.
Speaking at the University of Cambridge a good many years ago, Profess...
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In the following essay, Dunlap investigates the publication date of Daemonologie through an analysis of the manuscript and dates of events included in the volume.
MS 1125.1 in the Folger Shakespeare L...
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In the following essay, Latham identifies James's Daemonologie as a possible source for the character of Caliban in Shakespeare's The Tempest.
The Tempest offers a twentieth-century audi...
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In the following essay, Hanft asserts that James's intense interest in spirituality and religious practice led not only to his call for a new translation of the Bible but also to his study of w...
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In the following essay, Tebbetts asserts that individuals fare better in “a society based on what is organic to human life,” such as that portrayed in Shakespeare's Measure for Me...
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In the following essay, McClure surveys James's verse and assesses his contribution to Scottish poetry.
In the great pageant of European royalty, King James the Sixth of Scots occupies a place ...
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In the following essay, originally written in 1604, King James I of England (who was also King James VI of Scotland) condemns tobacco use as a “vile and stinking” habit that that is corr...
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In the following essay, Hartman examines the ways in which English theatrical entertainment of the seventeenth century reflected King James's distrust of commodities from the New World—i...
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James I of England
James I was an extraordinary man. He was king of Scotland as early as thirteen months of age. He did an excellent job in controlling Scotland and being king. James changed his nam...
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James' Religious policy had several objectives but there were three major objectives he had. The first of these was to maintain good relations with Scotland. James knew developing a national church wo...
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James, I
James VI of Scotland
