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James VI and I: Style & Early Reign

James VI, King of Scotland Youth, Education Marriage, Protestant Internat’l Political Theories Ideas of Resistance Towards Absolute Monarchy Early Challenges for James I Union of England & Scotland Puritans Catholics Crown Finances James’ Situation Debt, Extravagance

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James VI and I: Style & Early Reign

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  1. James VI, King of Scotland Youth, Education Marriage, Protestant Internat’l Political Theories Ideas of Resistance Towards Absolute Monarchy Early Challenges for James I Union of England & Scotland Puritans Catholics Crown Finances James’ Situation Debt, Extravagance Robert Cecil, Earl of Salisbury Parliament James VI and I: Style & Early Reign James VI, c. 1590, Anon.; NPG

  2. James VI, King of Scotland, b. 1566 Youth & Education Crowned as Protestant, 1567 (Mary’s Abdication) Minority/Regency to 1584 George Buchanan Humanist Scholar, Latin, Greek Anti-Mary; Resistance Theory Peter Young Classics, History, Logic, Rhetoric Royal Library; Diplomacy Marriage and the Prot. International Anna of Denmark, m. 1589 Plans with Denmark, H.R.E. Princes Anti-Catholicism; Spain, France Showing Protestant Colors International Alliances George Buchanan, after Arnold Bronckhorst, 1581; NPG

  3. James’ Political Theories Resistance Theorists Buchanan, De Jure RegniApudScotos, ‘79 Constit. Monarchy; Deposing Power Huguenots, Swiss Calvinists James’ Writings TrveLawe of Free Monarchies, ’98 Divine Right Theory; Apostolic Succession BasilikonDoron, ‘99 Practical Manual for Prince Henry Towards a Theory of Absolutism Kings Came Before Parliaments Old Testament Arguments Laws made by Kings, not for Kings Kings’ Second Only to God’s

  4. Early Challenges for James I, r. 1603-25 Union of England & Scotland One Sovereign, One Island “Great Britain” English Xenophobia Scottish Favoritism Union of Institutions Failed Union of Houses Succeeds Puritans Millenary Petition for Reform High Hopes for Scottish King Hampton Court Conference, ‘04 Puritans v. Bishops James Sides with Episcopacy No Bishop, No King New Translation: KJV, 1611 Early Models for the Union Jack, by Charles Howard, Earl of Nottingham

  5. Early Challenges with Catholics Catholic Hopes Spanish Invasion; Son of Mary, Q.S. James Mild at First Gunpowder, Nov. 5, 1605 Robert Catesby, Thomas Winter Guy (Guido) Fawkes Thomas Percy, E. Northumberland Renting Vault below H.o.L.; c. 36 Barrels A Letter to Wm. Parker, Baron Monteagle The Plot Discovered Night of Nov. 4 Failed Rebellion in the Midlands Oath of Allegiance & Recusancy Fines, 1606 Securing Loyalty; Stridently Anti-papal To Ensure Catholic Obedience Letter Sent to Monteagle, October ’05. N.B. “a terrible blowe.” TNA, SP 14/216/2

  6. Crown Finance James’ Situation Elizabeth’s Bequest (Debts) Gift-giving Extravagance A Foreign King (Support, Loyalty) Robert Cecil, Earl of Salisbury Principal Secretary, Privy Counselor Selling Royal Lands Imposed More Taxes on Imports/Exports John Bates’ Case, ‘06; Lost Impositions Extended; Revenue Source Parliament Fear of Irrelevance (Grievances) 1610 Great Contract; £200k Yearly Failure to Agree; Royal-Parl. Tensions James, c. 1620, Paul van Somer, The Royal Collection

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