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King Lear

King Lear. Introduction to King Trumbull King James. King James I of England VI of Scotland. King James Crowned at age 1. July 24, 1567 Mother Mary Queen of Scots force to abdicate (killed lord danely) King of England and Ireland March 24, 1603 – March 27,1625

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King Lear

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  1. King Lear Introduction to King Trumbull King James

  2. King James I of EnglandVI of Scotland

  3. King James Crowned at age 1 • July 24, 1567 • Mother Mary Queen of Scots force to abdicate (killed lord danely) • King of England and Ireland March 24, 1603 – March 27,1625 • First to be king of both England and Scotland

  4. Elizabeth’s cousin’s son Never popular Laid groundwork that lead to beheading of heir Charles I during the English Civil War From Scotland to England

  5. Saved her from coast of Norway Married by proxy August 20, 1589 In person November 23,1589 Again in person January 21, 1590 Eight Children - only three lived beyond infancy James married Anne of Denmark

  6. Henry Prince of Wales 2/1594-11/1612 Elizabeth Stuart Queen of Bohemia 8/1596-2/1662 King Charles I of England, Scotland, and Ireland 11/1600-1/1649 Children

  7. King James • Considered one of the most intellectual nobles to sit the throne • King James Bible (which he hired people to do for him • Poet and author of many books

  8. Religious controversies • Mom Catholic • James Scottish Presbyterian • Moral looseness at court • Uncompromising anti-Puritan attitude • Inconsistent with Catholics and Protestants • Sought to marry Charles to Spanish infanta

  9. The Gunpowder Plot • Protestant versus Catholic • Enraged Catholics reinstated old laws • Catholics wanted to blow up the House of Lords • Cellar/ tunnels • Guy Fawkes was found in the cellar room • James frightened of gunpowder because of father - so he hated Catholics after this

  10. Conflicts with Parliment • Divine right of monarchy • House of Commons (strong Puritan bent) rallied to oppose crown • 1607Commons blocked union with Scotland • 1611 James dissolved Parliament and ruled without one until 1621 • Dissolved again in 1622 after battle with commons over Charles’s proposed marriage to Princess Maria Anna of Spain

  11. Divine Right • “Monarchy is the greatest thing on earth, Kings are rightly called gods since just like God they have power of life and death over all their subjects in all things. They are accountable to God only . . . So it is a crime for anyone to argue about what a King can do.” James VI

  12. Queen James • Teenage lover young French courtier Esme Stuart, Earl of Lennox. Left Scotland under death threats. • Esme introduced idea of divine right. • James used power to control bishops • Hunting and wild parties instead of governing • Earl of Gowrie kidnapped James to put a stop to the shenanigans

  13. Just a little gay love . . . • Patrick Master of Gray • 1580’s Francis Stewart Hepburn, Earl of Bothwell • Open with George Villiers James “wife” Villiers “husband.” • Buried between male suitors

  14. “Elizabeth was King: now James is Queen” • "I naturally so love your person and adore all your other parts, which aremore than ever one man had, that were not only all your people but all theworld besides set together on one side and you alone on the other, I shouldto obey and please you, displease, nay, despite them all."to Villiars

  15. Died 1625 • Sick and drank lots of beer – maybe poisoned but he got crunk • Arts and education flourished, tolerant, but not a great ruler. • “He is sovereign in name and in appearance rather than in substance and effect”

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