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King James I King James the first lived during the late 1500s to the early 1600s. King James was the king of Scotland, England, and even France. Although he had a rough childhood, he ended up having a successful rule, and he also authorized the publication of the King James version of the Bible. King James’s life was an eventful one, starting with an interesting childhood that led to him becoming the king of three countries and authorizing the King James version of the Bible. King James’s early life included many events that resulted in James becoming the king of several countries. James’s childhood was an isolated one for several reasons. Beginning with the fact that, “James was the only son of Mary, Queen of Scots, and her second husband, …show more content…
Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley” (Matthew). Having no siblings, James was destined to become the King of Scotland eventually, but it did not happen the way that was planned. James’s mother did not willingly release the throne to James; in fact, it was forced upon her. Mary was forced by several Scottish lords to abdicate the throne, and James became the King of Scotland at the age of one (Matthew). Thrown into the deep end before he could even comprehend what was going on, James was tutored until the age of fourteen, where he studied Greek, French, and Latin languages as well as read many classical and religious writings. Just before his mother was forced to give up the throne, James lost his father. Sources say, “Eight months after James’s birth his father died when his house was destroyed by an explosion” (Matthew). Left without a father, and basically without a mother, James became even more isolated during his fourteen years of tutoring. James’s childhood ended in him becoming the king of Scotland, but in order to get there, James suffered the loss his father, and he was separated from his mother. James’s rule was a special case as he was the king of three countries at the same time.
Scotland was the first country in which James ruled. James became the king of Scotland in the year 1567, and he reigned until 1625 (“James I”). His first reign began at the age of thirteen months, and he was heavily influenced by his tutors and those around him until the age of fourteen when he took the rule into his own hands. Already the king of Scotland, the kingdom of England “fell into James’s lap”, for lack of a better term. James inherited the throne of England in 1603 after the death of his mother’s cousin, the current queen, Queen Elizabeth the first (“King James I”, greatsite) and (“James I”). At the age of thirty seven, James acquired his second kingdom, and more responsibilities made their way into his life. James ruled the two countries with very different levels of successfulness. Sources say, “James’s rule of Scotland was basically successful. He was able to play off Protestant and Roman Catholic factions of scottish nobles against each other” (“James I”). Although James’s reign of Scotland went well, his reign of England was debateable. Other sources say, “he believed that subjects owe absolute obedience, and that his rights as sovereign could not be attacked nor limited. Though he believed in the divine right of kings his parliament most definitely did not” (“James IV & I”). As far ruling ability went, when parliament was not a factor, James was considered to be a very good king, and he accomplished several things in his
reign. During James’s reign of England he also commissioned the production of the King James Version of the Bible. James felt like all of the current versions of the bible were unsatisfactory, so he decided to take it into his own hands. James met with a man named Rainolds, who suggested the idea of creating a new english translation of the bible, James agreed with him because he felt “all the current english versions including the Geneva Bible, were theologically unsatisfactory”(“King James Bible First Published, 1611”). In reality, James did not create the King James Bible, as many people believe, he merely authorized the creation of it, and Rainolds took it from there. On his own, translating the Bible would have been impossible, so Rainolds assembled a team of scholars to help him. Rainolds hired a man named Bancroft, who put together a team of fifty four scholars to work on the translation; however, only around forty seven of those translators actually contributed to the creation (“King James Bible First Published, 1611”). Even Rainolds did not directly lead the creation of the King James Version of the bible, he hired Bancroft and indirectly led by telling Bancroft what to do and when to do it. The King James Version of the Bible was published during the same year that its translation was finished. The King James Bible was first published in 1611, it was released to the public as soon as it finished being translated. The translation took seven years, as it began in 1604 (“King James Bible First Published, 1611”). After seven long years of translation, the King James Version of the Bible was released, a version that would become the most popular version of the Bible in the world. During his reign, James not only helped the people of his kingdom, but by producing the King James Bible he helped people all around the world. He allowed them to read the Bible, some of them for the first time ever, due to the fact that before the King James version existed, it was not easy to get access to an english version of the Bible. James’s rule was a lonely one, so he decided that he would marry a woman named Anne. James married Anne for several reasons, only one of which was love. Sources say that, “In 1589 James was married to Anne, the daughter of Fredrick II of Denmark (“James I”). James’s decision to marry Anne was a tactical one; however, it is unknown if he knew that at the time. James and Anne becoming betrothed benefited them in more than one way. On July 25, 1603 James and Anne were crowned. The two kingdoms were united under one crown. Being under one crown meant they could not war with each other nor could they take opposing sides in a foreign war. By marrying they ensured the safety of their countries, at least from each other, for the duration of their marriage. James and Anne’s wedding did not go as smoothly as planned. Several people were accused of using the black arts to create a storm that was designed to sink the ship that was carrying James and Anne, hundreds of women were put to death upon their return for supposedly being witches (“James IV & I”). It is unknown whether the women were in fact using the black arts, but had they been successful in sinking the ship the King James Version of the Bible would not have come into existence, and James’s rule would not have been as successful as it was. The marriage of James and Anne nearly resulted in both of their deaths, but ended up resulting a truce between their two kingdoms, which benefited both sides greatly. King James’s marriage to Anne resulted in several children, including the heir to the throne. The first child of James and Anne was a boy, in 1594 Anne gave birth to their first child, Prince Henry (“James I”). James’s first child was going to be their heir; however, he was not their only child. In fact, James and Anne had a total of eight children. They had three sons and five daughters; however, only three of these survived, Henry, Elizabeth, and Charles (“King James I, Britroyals). The loss of the majority of their children resulted in Anne moving away from James, but James’s heir, Henry, still survived and would become the king of England after him. James’s rule ended in 1625, the year of his death. King James I died on March 27, 1625 at Theobalds park in Hertfordshire at the exact age of fifty-eight years, nine months, and seven days (“King James I”, Britroyals). James’s rule of Scotland lasted a total of fifty-eight years; although, his reign of England only lasted twenty-two years. King James I, one of the best kings of Scotland, left his son Prince Henry to inherit his kingdom, even though Henry only ruled England, he did not take over James’s rule of Scotland. James’s life was an interesting one, as he managed to accomplish many things in his life as well as marry Anne, and he left this world with three kids to continue his legacy. Not only did James manage to rule a kingdom since he was only a year old, he also published one of the most famous books in the world; although, not all of his children survived, Henry would carry on his rule and become an even better king of England than James himself was. The entire monarchy from James onward would have not been the same had James died in the explosion that took his father. Not only would England and Scotland have both lost one of their greatest rulers, but the King James Version of the Bible would not exist today. James was a monumental man, despite his flaws, who used his fifty-eight years to accomplish as much as he could.
Mary was born December 8, 1542. Her parents were King James V and Mary of Guise. James, the King of Scotland, died shortly after Mary was born. He died six days after Mary was born. Mary became the Queen of Scots when she was six days old. There was lots of talk of who would take over being ruler until Mary became old enough to rule. Mary’s Uncle Henry the VIII declared that he wanted to take control of Scotland while Mary was still growing up. Mary’s mother wanted to rule while Mary was growing up. Mary’s mother acted as the regent. Mary finally became old enough and Mary’s mother had big plans for her to help the country of Scotland. (Mary, Queen of Scots Biography)
King wanted a position as a school english teacher but could not find one, so he took a job in a laundromat. Finally he was able to get a job as an english teacher in a private school. There he started to work on his first book, Carrie. He threw it away due to the thought of rejections from publishers, but his wife dug it out and encouraged him to finish it.
King Henry VIII was born on June 28, 1491 in Greenwich, England. He was the second son of his father, King Henry VII. Henry was not the heir to the throne; instead, his brother Arthur was. However, Arthur died a year after his marriage to Catherine of Aragon, making Prince Henry the heir. It was then decided that Catherine would remain in England, as King Henry was trying to create a new marriage contract with her for Prince Henry. If Catherine returned to Spain, then her dowry would go with her, as would their alliance with Spain [1]. Days before Henry turned 18, his father died. He quickly occupied the throne, and a few weeks after Henry became king, he married Catherine, with special permission from the pope. As Henry was the sole heir to the throne, one of his first priorities was to produce sons [1]. This influenced many of his later actions, including splitting from the Catholic Church.
We have learned our own individual personality can drive our sense of direction. The choices James made during his childhood where not his fought, he did not have the parental guidance during his developmental stage. Amazingly, he conquered all to obstacles to become successful.
In late 1600’s, England was in turmoil from events as King Phillip’s War to the Bacon Rebellion. All this chaos caused disorder all throughout England but it reached its height in the 1680’s when King James's policies of religious tolerance was met with an increasing opposition. People were troubled by the king's religion and devotion to Catholicism and his close ties with France and how he was trying to impose Catholicism on everyone, preventing them from worshiping anything else. This made the Protestant unhappy. It was seen that the crisis came to its peak with the birth of the king's son, James Francis Edward Stuart in 1688. In 1688, the struggle for domination of English government between Parliament and the crown reached its peak in the Glorious Revolution. This bloodless revolution occurred in which the English people decided that it’s enough that they tolerated King James and his extreme religious tolerance
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King Henry VIII was one of the most powerful rulers of the fifteenth century, who had a very captivating life many people are not aware of. Most people know Henry VIII as a Berserk king with too many wives, but there is more to Henry VIII than that. Few people know about his life and what he truly contributed to our world. Henry VIII was an almighty leader of England who won’t soon be forgotten. Henry VIII was born in Greenwich, England on June 28, 1491.
Through his earlier years he was upsesed with conquering France. He had spent a lot of England’s money on senseless battles that achieved nothing. He invested lots of money into a navy. He also messed with everybody in Europe including Spain and he was just a man that was hated and loved at the same time. After he died in January 1547 his son Edward took over and reigned. The whole irony is out of all the years he wanted a boy to be his heir, Elizabeth ended up ruling for 43 years.
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The concept of absolute monarchy comes into existence during the early seventeenth century. For England at this time, the Tudor dynasty ends, while the Stuarts begin theirs. However, it is the latter dynasty that brings the concept into mainstream politics, because “early Stuart political discourse can indeed be read as containing defences of absolutism” (Burgess 19). James I is the first king of the Stuart line and the first to practice absolute monarchy. It is said of him at the time that “James [I] described [sic] his ideal form of government . . . from which he sought [sic] to justify his own absolute authority and power . . . hence he was [sic] to be free and absolute, to be the law in and of his kingdom” (Jordan 15). In coincidence, the beginning of James’ reign coincides within the same time Shakespeare wrote King Lear. In his play, several scenes link together, showing that even though the king supposedly gave up his job, he cannot escape the fact that he is king and will be until his death. These scenes exemplify certain aspects of absolute monarchy. Indeed, the seventeenth century theory of absolute monarchy provides evidence that, although King Lear bestows his role as king to others, he ultimately retains the absolute power and behavior of a monarch in Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.
James the Greater was one of the 12 apostles of Jesus. He was known as the “Greater” because he was taller than the other James or “James the Less”. He was the son to Zebedee and is thought to be a cousin to Jesus through Mary’s sister. James worked as a fisherman alongside his brother John but, he left his life as a fisherman when Jesus called him to spread the gospel. He agreed with the Iberian Peninsula to spread the word of Jesus.
Lewis, David L.- King:Critical Biography: Praeger Publishers: New York/Washington 1970- This was a very useful book. It provided some very good information on King. Although it is an extremely hard read it was very, very helpful.
...ns). The King James Bible, however, did not just affect writers because scientists and political leaders also used this for their own gain. “Scientists found their awestruck of the universe in this Bible. When Samuel Moore sent his first revolutionary telegraph message in 1844, it quoted the Book of Numbers in King James English” (Jenkins). Political leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr., Abraham Lincoln, and other radical reformers used the language of the King James Bible to shape their own dreams for what they wanted in America (Jenkins). The importance of the King James Bible in that time period can be shown through the literary works and other influential people, to England and later the United States.
Once the King of England, Scotland, as well as Ireland, and the second son of James VI and Anne of Denmark, King Charles I was born in Scotland on November 19,1600 and died January 30, 1649 by the hands of execution. Even at a young age King Charles was granted power as Duke of Albany at his own baptism. However he did not stop there soon after in 1605 he was proclaimed Duke of York. King Charles was not perfect though, from and early age he suffered from weak ankle joints which in return affected his physical growth. Not only was King Charles also suffering physically but mentally as well. He was very slow at learning how to speak as a child, however he would some day grow out of all of his small issues and become a powerful King. King Charles was not an only child, he was aided by his older brother and sister who played a huge part in his rise to power. However his power would soon be tested as he engaged in a power tug of war with the Parliament of England which sought out to change his royal ways in which he believed was his divine right.
The New Testament teaches about who Jesus is and what he did on the earth. John wrote the last of the four gospels which recount Jesus’ life and what is to come. The gospel of John is somewhat different from the other three gospels, in that it is more symbolic and less concrete. For example, John expresses Jesus as the Passover Lamb when Matthew, Mark, and Luke do not. This gospel is showing that Christianity is moving away from the long-practiced Jewish traditions. John’s gospel can be laid out into four parts: the prologue or the incarnate word, signs of the Messiah with teachings about life in him, the farewell teaching and the passion narrative, and the epilogue or the roles of Peter and of the disciple whom Jesus loved. The Gospel of John is arguably the most