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Aim By Brianna Cartwright King James I, as the leader of both Scotland and England, aimed towards being against the idea of the English Parliament’s way of rule and was involved with literature. As stated in an article regarding King James I,“James was a strong advocate of royal absolutism, and his conflicts with an increasingly self-assertive Parliament set the stage for the rebellion…”(Matthew 1). As King James I caused the Parliament issues, it showed his more royal ideas for the government. This different mindset of having royal ideas shaped the government of England into the modern system today. Even though his royal ideas shaped the modern day rule of England, the Parliament was in irritation at the decisions that King James I was making as a leader. King James I had royal ideas and was attempting to change the power Parliament had in terms of making political choices which caused a tremendous amount of displeasure in Parliament; Parliament was not willing to give up control and power for King James I. In addition, as stated in another article regarding King James I,“He was however a supporter of literature and arts...He commissioned the King James Authorized Version of the Bible...which remains one of the most important English translations of the Bible”(1). By publishing his own version of the Bible, literature and even religion was affected; literature in terms of religion was now open to a wider audience of viewers who could now understand and interpret the Bible. All in all, in the leadership position, King James changed the way England is governed today along with the interpretation society has of the Bible. Works Cited: “King James I (1603-1625)”. //Royal Family History//. Web. 6 Jan. 2015. Matthew, David. “James I”. //Encyclopaedia Britannica.// 7 August 2014. Web. 6 Jan. 2015.

Audience By: Reed Neuser The era of power of King James I brought a change to biblical standards, which therefore continued to cause disagreements among varying religious groups in society. King James’ new altered version of the bible under his rule primarily targeted all religious groups with the exception of the Puritans and Catholics. Considering his lack of success to create a renewed bible that unifies society, and egocentric longing for money and power, King James lacked drive to appeal to a broad audience that incorporated different religions. Seemingly, King James drew the attention of more authoritative positions and classified socioeconomic groups. As one article states, “ James's firm belief in the divine right of kings, and constant need for money, also brought him into conflict repeatedly with parliament” ("James I and VI (1566 - 1625)" 1). Considering that his constant self-involved mindset such as the “need for money” and “right of kings” contributed to his repetitive “conflict with parliament”, the British parliament seemingly served as a predominant audience. According to another article, “King James was an evangelist of the true gospel, which automatically made him an enemy of Rome” ("The King Had Many Enemies" 1). Stating that the king had “many enemies”, a “conflict with parliament”, and is an “evangelist figure” presents the king’s audience to have primarily been specific religious groups, parliament, and those of an adversary stance.

Works Cited: “James I and VI (1566 - 1625).” //BCC.co.uk//. n.p. 15 Oct. 2012. Web. 6 Jan. 2009. “King James I: Biography”. //Jesus-is-lord.com.// n.p. 1998-2014. Web. 5 Jan. 2009.

History By: Amanda Folkers King James I was a powerful leader that influenced the world and todays history greatly. He was a young scholar who promoted literature; he often attended the literary and art group with Scottish court poets. Later he would write a well known book comparing Kings to gods, “This King of England wrote a book ‘Basilikon Doron & Basilicon Doron’ in which he compared Kings to gods” (1). Not only was he a scholar who wrote inspiring books but he also had a love for theater and paid many visits to Shakespeare, “  Shakespeare and the King held a special relationship as they both loved literature. It is said Shakespeare wrote his famous play, 'Macbeth’ specifically for King James” (9). He also was a great man of peace, he made a decade long feuds disappear during his entire reign of power, “ Wars and feuds were at bay and England was at peace, under the reign of James. He brought an end to the ongoing Anglo–Spanish War and attempted to curtail the long term hatred between the two kingdoms by signing a peace treaty” (2). He also sent colonists to Virginia where they would name their town ‘Jamestown’ after their king,“Jamestown went on to become the first permanent English settlement on the American mainland making King James VI & I founding monarch of the United States” (9). With being a man of faith he commanded the bible to be translated, soon came ‘the Authorized Version of 1611 of the Bible’ also known as the Authorized King James Bible, this translated bible brought many of his people to the Christian faith. His history and religious views have a big impact on today, the ‘New King James’ bibles and ‘ Basilikon Doron & Basilicon Doron’ are still being printed and sold nearly 400 years later.

Works Cited: Matthew, David. “James I”. //Encyclopaedia Britannica//. 7 August 2014. Web. 6 Jan. 2015. "King James I Biography". //Childhood, Life Achievements & Timeline//. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Jan. 2015.

Cultural By: James Chase During the era of King James I there were cultural events that shaped England and its society. An event that was a had a major impact on the citizens of England was when King James united Scotland with England. King James was a very experienced leader as seen in, “When he ascended to the English throne that year he had already been king of Scotland for 36 years” ("King James I Biography" 1). This showed english citizens that King James I would be a good Leader and they could trust him. This was a major boost during his reign and led to an increase in power. Another major cultural event that occurred during this time era was the founding of Jamestown in Virginia. It is stated that, “ Jamestown went on to become the first permanent English settlement on the American mainland making King James VI & I founding monarch of the United States” ("King James I Biography" 1). Jamestown had a big impact on England because it was a big discovery for them in a time when this land was unknown. A discovery that helped shape another country and create the nation it is today. King James I was greatly impacted by the cultural events of his era, for without them he could not rule his people.

Works Cited: "King James I: Biography of King James I". //King James I: Biography of King James// I. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Jan. 2015. "King James I". //King James I//. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Jan. 2015.