James I, King of England, 1566-1625

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James VI was born in Edinburgh Castle in 1566, the only son of Mary, Queen of Scots, and her second husband, Lord Darnley. As Mary was forced to abdicate shortly after his birth, he acceded to the Scottish throne as an infant and was brought up to be distanced from his mother. He was learned, taught by some of the best tutors available in the Scottish Humanist school, but also deeply superstitious, secretive and something of a misanthropist. He married Anne of Denmark in 1590, though he continued to have male favourites, and inherited the English crown from Elizabeth I in 1603. He kept both countries peaceful during the Thirty Years' War, and died in 1625.

From the guide to the Letter of James VI, of Scotland to George Keith, Earl Marischal, recommending Andrew Adie for principal-ship of Marischal College, Aberdeen, 5 May 1615., 1615, (University of Aberdeen)

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referencedIn	" A BOOKE of the coppies of letters, speeches, and papers"; Nov. 1622-Aug. 1625. In a nearly contemporary hand. 1. Letter from James I. to the Elector Palatine, 10 Nov. 1622, respecting the negotiations for his restoration to the Palatinate; with the...	British Library
referencedIn	" A BRIEFE DECLARATION of the number of all promotions ecclesiasticall of whatsoeuer name or title at the taxation of firste fruites and tenthes, with the yearelie value of eache bushoppricke deanery, and archdeconrie, and the tenthe of the cleargie ...	British Library
referencedIn	" A SURVAYE or booke of offices, as well of his Maiesties Courtes of Record as of his highnes honorable houshould, the Counsells of North, of Wales, and the Marches, his Maiesties townes of warre, castles, bullwarkes and fortresses, his howses, parke..., 1610	British Library
referencedIn	" OBSERVATIONS, rules, and orders collected out of divers journalls of the House of Commons," tempp. Edw. VI.-James I.; with a table of matters. Preceded (f. 1) by a copy (imperfect at the beginning) of the apology of the House of Commons made to Jam...	British Library
referencedIn	" THE BOOKE of Heraldrye and other thinges togither with the Order of Coronacions," etc.: a common-place book chiefly of heraldic and historical collections by Robert Commaundre (ob. 1613), Rector of Tarporley, co. Chester, and Chaplain to Sir Henry ..., 1525-1625	British Library
referencedIn	" THE PASSAGES and occurrences which happened from the first acceptation of the Crowne of Bohemia by the Palsgrave [Frederic] untill the looseinge of the Palatinate," in 1623, with especial reference to the part taken with regard to the affairs of th...	British Library
referencedIn	"A BOOKE of all the seuerall Sheires which haue compounded with his Majestie for all kinde of prouicions of victualles to bee serued unto his highnes howse;" 7 James I. [1609-1610]. Paper and vellum; xviith cent. Folio.Household, Royal: Book of shire..., 17th century	British Library
referencedIn	"A COLLECTION of Sr Charles Cornwaleys my father's manuscripts " : copies of correspondence and papers of Sir Charles Cornwallis (d. 1629), Ambassador to Spain (1605-1609), Treasurer of the Household of Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales (1610-1612), a..., 17th century-18th century	British Library
referencedIn	"A DISCOURSE of Newfoundland: containing a briefe relation of that countrie and the commodities thereof, together with the advantages and benefitts which will arise to his Majestie and his kingdomes, by setling an orderlie plantation there, and with ..., approximately 1620	British Library
referencedIn	"ELEMENTARY Rudimentes of the Arte of Armorye," by John Gwillim, Pursuivant at Arms; stated in the title to have been commenced by him in his 44th year, A.D. 1595. With letter of dedication to James I., signed; and with verses in praise of the work, ..., 17th century	British Library

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associatedWith	Abbot, George, 1562-1633,
associatedWith	Ahmed I, Sultan of the Turks, 1590-1617.
associatedWith	Albert VII, Archduke of Austria, 1559-1621,
associatedWith	Anhalt, Prince d',
associatedWith	Anne, Queen, consort of James I, King of England, 1574-1619
correspondedWith	Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.
associatedWith	Beckford, William, 1760-1844,
associatedWith	Bevernest, Dietrich, 1546-1608.
correspondedWith	Boswell, James, 1740-1795
associatedWith	Brooke, Ralph, 1553-1625,

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