King James I

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This is a paper over King James I of England that I wrote for

my honors english class. I received an A on the the

assignment. King James I On June 19, 1566 in Theobalds,

Hertfordshire, England, Mary Queen of Scots gave birth to

her only child, a boy whom she named James. James' father

was Henry Stewart, also known as Lord Darnley. Darnley

was killed in an unexplained explosion at his house when

James was eight months old. Only seven months later, Mary

Queen of Scots had to give up her throne because she was

defeated by rebels. Mary left the country and James never

saw her again. James took the throne of Scotland when he

was only 15 months old and became King James VI of

Scotland ("James I" 481). James got most of his culture and

education before he was 14 years old. During his early life,

the boy king spent most of his time with Scottish lords and

his tutors, especially George Buchanan, his favorite tutor

("James I, King of England" 1). He received a superior

education and was known for his great knowledge. He

always had a great respect for the Scottish lords that were

around him as he grew up ("James I" 481). James enjoyed

writing. He wrote and published many poems and translated

many long French works. Later in life he also wrote many

books on topics such as kingship, theology, withcraft, and

tobacco. He also ordered the translation of acient Greek and

Hebrew versions of the Bible into English in the Authorized

King James Version of the Bible ("James I, King of England"

1). 2 He also enjoyed riding horses and hunting. This may be

due to the fact that he was very frail and sometimes needed

help walking. When he was on a horse, he was able to

function normally. Despite his physical hinderances, King

James was regarded as being very confident in his decisions.

At the age of 15, James ordered the execution of a man

suspected to have been involved with the death of Henry

Stewart, James' father ("James I" 481). James wanted to

follow Queen Elizabeth I of England to the throne so badly

that he would have done anything to keep peaceful relations

with her. When his mother was beheaded in 1587, he merely

made a formal protest and let the incident blow over ("James

I, King of England"1). In 1589, James was married with

Anne of Denmark, the daughter of Fredrick II of Denmark.

They had there first child, Prince Henry, in 1594 ("James I"

481). Prince Henry was an ideal prince and won the love of

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