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=4th Period - James I= By: Jordan S.



Date of birth: June 19,1566

Location of birth: Edinburgh Castle

Parents’ names: Mary, Queen of Scotts and Henry, Lord Darnley

Family background: James I was less than a year old when his mother went to prison. James was the only son of Mary, Queen of Scotts and Henry, Lord Darnley. James I mother was the Queen of Scotts and his father was the King Consort of Scotland.

Date of death: March 27, 1625

Location of death: London, England

Education: James I was given a demanding education by his tutor George Buchanan while he was the King of Scotts.

Career: When James I was 13 months old he became the King of Scotts in Stirling. On March 24, 1603 King James I got his life long dream, when Queen Elizabeth I died and he got to be the King of England. He was James VI of Scotland and James I of England.

Legacy: King James I is famous for making a new version of the bible. James I and English clergy had a meeting in January 1604. They agreed that a new version of the Geneva Bible, that was being used, should be made. They finished the bible in 1611, and it is known as the King James Bible and is still used today.

Additional/Interesting information: King James I was King of Scotland for 58 years and King of England for 22 years. King James I was not very muscular. He had sad blue eyes, and scrawny legs that had trouble supporting his body. He married Anne of Denmark in 1589 and had 7 children.

Sources Cited (James I – 4th Period)

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