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1. Cultural 2. King James I 3. Michael Baldwin 4. King James was different than most and contradicted what people saw as normal. One site says, “His religious policy consisted of asserting the supreme authority and divine right of the crown and suppressing both Puritans and Catholics who objected”(King James I). King James believed that the crown should have all the power. Religion was a powerful influencer in Europe at the time James was king. Because of this his attempts at giving the crown more power and the Church less failed for the most part. Still there were violent repercussions, and example is when Guy Fawkes attempted to blow up the parliament building. Still King James' methods were generally unpopular. The result of this though, weakened the church’s support base, and increased the King's. Still there were many against what King James was attempting to do. Church was a major part of England’s and Scotland’s culture. His attempts to weaken it is why his beliefs stood out compared to the hive mind that followed the Church. He did have some popularity because of his distance from a warrior king, ensuring that there would be no war. There was also dispute about his sexual orientation, also going against what people saw as normal. 5. "King James I." King James I. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Nov. 2013.



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==== King James I of Scotland and England was indeed influential throughout his long lasting reign of fifty seven years and two-hundred forty six days. One contributor exclaims, “James's political accomplishments (or lack thereof) as King do not concern us here, but suffice it to say that he has had a mixed reception from historians. Most agree that he was a success in Scotland but a partial failure in England…” (Butler). James certainly obtained his downfalls throughout his rule, however he was a man who practiced peace and he constantly turned down starting battles with other powers. Without any amount of doubt, King James was extremely intelligent and his ideals for the economy were outstanding, but it appeared as if he was big-headed. Another author implies, “From the earliest years of his accession, James made mistakes. He tried to personalise politics by promoting to positions of authority his favourites; he believed that he, as an academic, had a correct answer to all problems; his behaviour, amusing at first and tolerated, eventually brought the royal court into disrepute” (Trueman). He definitely attempted to cover up his failures, but unfortunately this resulted in a total collapse. Unfortunately, many contributors feel as if James ranks among the worst rulers of England, and this is not to be looked lightly upon by any means. ====

Trueman, Chris. “James I”. Learning History. Web. n.d. 13 November 2013.
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4. James, before and throughout his kingship, wrote many books. His first published book contained, according to John Butler, “James published his first book in 1584, entitled The Essays of a Prentice in the divine art of poesy” (Butler “James the I of England). The majority of his books are written about different theologies he was taught in his upbringing. These included and were heavily focused on proving his belief in the theory of Divine Right. He also realized that literature could be used as propaganda and a way to influence the citizens under his rule. They could also be used as a tool of the king to see how his citizens viewed him. Thus, he used various forms of literature (i.e. books, masques, sermons) to his advantage throughout his kingship. Possibly because of his theological views, he was seen by some as a success in both England and Scotland as he strove for peace among his kingdom and neighbors, whether all was successful did not make a difference for most of his citizens, they viewed him in a good light because he was determined.

5. Butler, John. "The Life of King James I of England." The Life of King James I of

England. N.p., 6 Dec. 1999. Web. 13 Nov. 2013.

Audience King James I Antonio Urquides King James was seen as a leader and recognized as successful in helping both England and Ireland as James I and was ruler of Scotland as James VI. Throughout his early years James was seen as having many difficulties with politics and being leader. Throughout his life as a king he did not experience many notable accomplishments. One researcher states, “he was a success in Scotland but a partial failure in England” (Butler). King James was seen to have spent more time and dedication into Scotland than in England and thus it caused problems in England during his reign. One thing that he did accomplish to help the European countries was adding a stable peace between the countries and most importantly ended the war Spain was going through. It was known that, “he ended the long-running war with Spain” (BBC). The people of England and Scotland found King James as a man of the peace over a man who wanted to conquer and destroy his enemies.

"James I and VI." BBC News. BBC, n.d. Web. 13 Nov. 2013. "The Life of King James I of England." //The Life of King James I of England //. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Nov. 2013.