This presentation is about James I. Slide 1:James I king of England Slide 2: “I can make a lord, but only God can make a gentleman” - Words of James I Slide 3: Born in 1566 as James Charles Stuart. - His mother was - Mary Queen of Scotland and his father was Henry Stuart Duke of Albany. - Descendant of Henry VII, great-grandchild of Margaret Tudor. - His father was murdered when James was, he became king. Slide 4: Ruled Scotland from 1567; he was 1 year old, so regents took care until 1581. - He gained control. - He succeeded the last - Tudor monarch in 1603 after Elizabeth I passed away. - He ruled these three nations until he died in 1625. Slide 5: Arrogant, didn’t understand country and subjects. Argument with Parliament. “King of Great Britain” - one monarch, one parliament, one law. - Foreign Policy - ties with Spain. - Protestant but preached religious tolerance. Slide 6: Cooperation between monarch & parliament. - Profligacy & incompetence of court. - Salisbury – Great Contract. - Dismissed Parliament in 1610. .- Ruled without Parliament in 1621. Slide 7: Truce between Catholics and Presbyterians. - Gunpowder Plot: oppression of non-conforming Catholics. - Oath of Allegiance in 1606. - King was kind towards Catholics who took the Oath. - King James Bible. - Strict at enforcing conformity. Slides 8: Founding of first English settlement (Jamestown, Virginia). - Friendship treaty between England and Scotland. - Union of the Crowns. - Brought Armada War to end (The peace treaty signed between countries). Slide 9: Rarely bathed. - Swore. - Liked disgusting stories. - Bad table manners. - Show off. - Liked to humiliate others. - Homosexual or bisexual. Slide 9: Disregard for conditions in England. - Failed to acknowledge differences between England and Scotland. - The government faced growing financial pressures. - Low taxation. Slide 10: YES! – removed the Parliament. - Successful in uniting England & Scotland. - Religious Tolerance. - Legacy: King Charles I - the United Kingdom. - Royal impoverishment. - Bad relations with Parliament. - Divine right by God.

1. James I king
of England

2. Words of James I
“I can make a lord, but only god
can make a gentleman”

3. Early Childhood
● Born in 1566 as James Charles Stuart.
● His mother was Mary Queen of Scotland and his
father was Henry Stuart Duke of Albany.
● Descendant of Henry VII, great grandchild of
Margaret Tudor.
● His father was murdered when James was , he
became king.

4. Regency
● Ruled Scotland from 1567; he was 1 year old, so
regents took care until 1581.
● He gained control.
● He succeeded last Tudor monarch in 1603 after
Elizabeth I passed away.
● He ruled this three nation until his death in
1625.

5. Philosophy of rule
● Arrogant, didn’t understand country and
subjects.
● Argument with Parliament.
● “King of Great Britain” - one monarch, one
parliament , one law.
● Foreign Policy - ties with Spain
● Protestant but preached religious tolerance

6. English Parliament
● Cooperation between monarch &
parliament.
● Profligacy & incompetence of court.
● Salisbury – Great Contract.
● Dismissed Parliament in 1610.
● Ruled without Parliament in 1621.

7. Religious
● Truce between Catholics and
Presbyterians.
● Gunpowder Plot: oppression of non-
conforming Catholics.
● Oath of Allegiance in 1606.
● King was kind towards Catholics who
took the Oath.
● King James Bible.
● Strict at enforcing conformity.

8. Territory
● Founding of first English settlement
(Jamestown, Virginia).
● Friendship treaty between England
and Scotland.
● Union of the Crowns.
● Brought Armada War to end
Peace treaty signed between countries

9. Personal life
● Rarely bathed.
● Swore.
● Liked disgusting stories.
● Bad table manners.
● Show off.
● Liked to humiliate others.
● Homosexual or bisexual.

10. Conclusion
● Disregard for conditions in England.
● Failed to acknowledge differences
between England and Scotland.
● Government faced growing financial
pressures .
● Low taxation .

11. Ideals and legacy
● YES! – removed the Parliament.
● Successful in uniting England &
Scotland.
● Religious Tolerance.
Legacy: King Charles I
● United Kingdom.
● Royal impoverishment.
● Bad relations with Parliament.
● Divine right by God.

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