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	===Literary patronage===		===Literary patronage===
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	James was concerned in the 1580s and 1590s to promote the literature of the country of his birth. His treatise, ''[[Reulis and Cautelis\|Some Rules and Cautions to be Observed and Eschewed in Scottish Prosody]]'', published in 1584 at the age of 19, was both a poetic manual and a description of the poetic tradition in his mother tongue, [[Middle Scots\|Scots]], applying Renaissance principles.<ref>RDS Jack. "Poetry under King James VI", essay in, Cairns Craig (general editor) ''The History of Scottish Literature'', (Volume 1), Aberdeen University Press, 1988. pp. 126–7</ref> He also made statutory provision to reform and promote the teaching of music, seeing the two in connection.<ref>One act of his reign urges the Scottish [[burgh]]s to reform and support the teaching of music in ''Sang Sculis''. See: [http://www.arts.gla.ac.uk/ScotLit/ASLS/RDSJack.html Scottish Literature: 1603 and all that], Association of Scottish Literary Studies, 2000.</ref> In furtherance of these aims he was both patron and head of a loose circle of Scottish [[Jacobean era\|Jacobean]] court poets and musicians, the [[Castalian Band]], which included among others [[William Fowler]] and [[Alexander Montgomerie]], the latter being a favourite of the King.<ref>RDS Jack ''Alexander Montgomerie''. Scottish Academic Press. Edinburgh. 1985. pp.1–2</ref> James, himself a poet, was happy to be seen as a practising member in the group.<ref>RDS Jack. "Poetry under King James VI", essay in, Cairns Craig (general editor) ''The History of Scottish Literature'', (Volume 1), Aberdeen University Press, 1988. p. 125</ref> By the late 1590s his championing of his native Scottish tradition was to some extent diffused by the increasingly expected prospect of inheritance of the English throne,<ref>RDS Jack. "Poetry under King James VI", essay in, Cairns Craig (general editor) ''The History of Scottish Literature'', (Volume 1), Aberdeen University Press, 1988. pp. 137</ref> and some courtier poets who followed the king to London after 1603, such as [[Sir William Alexander, Earl of Stirling\|William Alexander]], were starting to [[anglicise]] their written language.<ref>Michael Spiller. "Poetry after the Union 1603–1660", essay in, Cairns Craig (general editor) ''The History of Scottish Literature'', (Volume 1), Aberdeen University Press, 1988. pp. 141–52. Spiller points out that the trend, although unambiguous, was generally more mixed.</ref> James's characteristic role as active literary participant and patron in the Scottish court made him in many respects a defining figure for English Jacobean poetry and drama, which would reach a pinnacle of achievement in his reign,<ref>See for example Neil Rhodes, "Wrapped in the Strong Arm of the Union: Shakespeare and King James" in Maley and Murphy (eds) ''Shakespeare and Scotland''. Manchester University Press, 2004. pp. 38–9.</ref> but his patronage for the [[Stylistics (linguistics)\|high style]] in his own Scottish tradition, a tradition which includes his ancestor [[James I of Scotland]], largely became sidelined.<ref>RDS Jack. "Poetry under King James VI", essay in, Cairns Craig (general editor) ''The History of Scottish Literature'', (Volume 1), Aberdeen University Press, 1988. pp. 137–8</ref>		James was concerned in the 1580s and 1590s to promote the literature of the country of his birth. His treatise, ''[[Reulis and Cautelis\|Some Rules and Cautions to be Observed and Eschewed in Scottish Prosody]]'', published in 1584 at the age of 19, was both a poetic manual and a description of the poetic tradition in his mother tongue, [[Middle Scots\|Scots]], applying Renaissance principles.<ref>RDS Jack. "Poetry under King James VI", essay in, Cairns Craig (general editor) ''The History of Scottish Literature'', (Volume 1), Aberdeen University Press, 1988. pp. 126–7</ref> He also made statutory provision to reform and promote the teaching of music, seeing the two in connection.<ref>One act of his reign urges the Scottish [[burgh]]s to reform and support the teaching of music in ''Sang Sculis''. See: [http://www.arts.gla.ac.uk/ScotLit/ASLS/RDSJack.html Scottish Literature: 1603 and all that], Association of Scottish Literary Studies, 2000.</ref> In furtherance of these aims he was both patron and head of a loose circle of Scottish [[Jacobean era\|Jacobean]] court poets and musicians, the [[Castalian Band]], which included among others [[William Fowler]] and [[Alexander Montgomerie]], the latter being a favourite of the King.<ref>RDS Jack ''Alexander Montgomerie''. Scottish Academic Press. Edinburgh. 1985. pp.1–2</ref> James, himself a poet, was happy to be seen as a practising member in the group.<ref>RDS Jack. "Poetry under King James VI", essay in, Cairns Craig (general editor) ''The History of Scottish Literature'', (Volume 1), Aberdeen University Press, 1988. p. 125</ref> By the late 1590s his championing of his native Scottish tradition was to some extent diffused by the increasingly expected prospect of inheritance of the English throne,<ref>RDS Jack. "Poetry under King James VI", essay in, Cairns Craig (general editor) ''The History of Scottish Literature'', (Volume 1), Aberdeen University Press, 1988. pp. 137</ref> and some courtier poets who followed the king to London after 1603, such as [[Sir William Alexander, Earl of Stirling\|William Alexander]], were starting to [[anglicise]] their written language.<ref>Michael Spiller. "Poetry after the Union 1603–1660", essay in, Cairns Craig (general editor) ''The History of Scottish Literature'', (Volume 1), Aberdeen University Press, 1988. pp. 141–52. Spiller points out that the trend, although unambiguous, was generally more mixed.</ref> James's characteristic role as active literary participant and patron in the Scottish court made him in many respects a defining figure for English Jacobean poetry and drama, which would reach a pinnacle of achievement in his reign,<ref>See for example Neil Rhodes, "Wrapped in the Strong Arm of the Union: Shakespeare and King James" in Maley and Murphy (eds) ''Shakespeare and Scotland''. Manchester University Press, 2004. pp. 38–9.</ref> but his patronage for the [[Stylistics (linguistics)\|high style]] in his own Scottish tradition, a tradition which includes his ancestor [[James I of Scotland]], largely became sidelined.<ref>RDS Jack. "Poetry under King James VI", essay in, Cairns Craig (general editor) ''The History of Scottish Literature'', (Volume 1), Aberdeen University Press, 1988. pp. 137–8</ref>

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	~~'''~~James ~~VI &~~ I~~''' (19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625) was [[List~~ of ~~monarchs of Scotland~~\|~~King of Scots]] as '''James VI''' from 24 July 1567. On 24 March 1603, he also became [[List of English monarchs~~\|King ~~of England]] and [[Kingdom of Ireland\|Ireland]] as '''~~James~~ ~~I~~''' when he inherited the English crown and thereby [[Union of the Crowns\|united the Crowns]] of the Kingdoms of [[Kingdom of Scotland\|Scotland]] and [[Kingdom~~ of ~~England\|~~England]] (each country remained legally separate, with their own Parliaments, judiciary, coinage etc., though both ruled by James). James VI & I continued to hold both crowns until his death in 1625, but based himself in England (the larger of the two realms) from 1603.		[[Image:James I of England by Daniel Mytens.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|right\|King James I of England]]

	~~He became King of Scotland when he~~ was ~~just thirteen months old, succeeding his mother~~ [[~~Mary, Queen~~ of Scots]]~~, who had been compelled to~~ [[~~Abdication~~\|~~abdicate~~]] ~~in his favour~~. ~~Four different~~ [[~~regent~~]]~~s governed during his minority~~, ~~which ended officially in 1578, though~~ he ~~did not gain full control~~ of ~~his government until 1581.<sup>~~[]~~</sup> In 1603,~~ he ~~succeeded~~ the ~~last~~ [[~~Tudor dynasty~~\|~~Tudor~~]] ~~monarch~~ of ~~England~~ and ~~Ireland,~~ [[~~Elizabeth I~~ of England\|~~Elizabeth I~~]], ~~who died without issue.<sup>[]</sup> He then ruled England~~, ~~Scotland~~, ~~and Ireland for 22 years, often using the title King of Great Britain~~, until his death ~~at the age of 58.<sup>[]</sup> James~~, in ~~line with other monarchs of~~ England of the ~~time, also claimed the title King of France, although he did not actually rule France~~.		'''James VI & I''' (19 June [[1566 AD\|1566]] – 27 March [[1625 AD\|1625]]) was [[List of monarchs of Scotland\|King of Scots]] as '''James VI''' from 24 July [[1567 AD\|1567]]. On 24 March [[1603 AD\|1603]], he also became [[List of English monarchs\|King of England]] and [[Kingdom of Ireland\|Ireland]] as '''James I''' when he inherited the English crown and thereby [[Union of the Crowns\|united the Crowns]] of the Kingdoms of [[Kingdom of Scotland\|Scotland]] and [[Kingdom of England\|England]] (each country remained legally separate, with their own Parliaments, judiciary, coinage etc., though both ruled by James). James VI & I continued to hold both crowns until his death in 1625, but based himself in England (the larger of the two realms) from [[1603 AD\|1603]].

	~~Under James~~, ~~the "Golden Age" of~~ [[~~Elizabethan era\|Elizabethan~~]] ~~literature and drama continued~~, ~~with writers such as~~ [[~~William Shakespeare~~]], [[~~John Donne~~]], [[~~Ben Jonson~~]], ~~and Sir~~ [[~~Francis Bacon~~]] ~~contributing to a flourishing literary culture~~.<sup>[]</sup> ~~James himself was a talented scholar~~, the ~~author of works such as ''~~[[~~Daemonologie~~]]~~'' (1597)~~, ''[[~~True Law~~ of ~~Free Monarchies~~]]~~'' (1598)~~, ~~and ''[[Basilikon Doron]]'' (1599)~~.<sup>[]</sup> ~~Sir [[Anthony Weldon]] claimed that James had been termed "~~the ~~wisest fool in [[Christianity\|Christendom]]"~~, ~~an epithet associated with~~ his ~~character ever since~~.<sup>[]</sup>		He became King of Scotland when he was just thirteen months old, succeeding his mother [[Mary, Queen of Scots]], who had been compelled to [[Abdication\|abdicate]] in his favour. Four different [[regent]]s governed during his minority, which ended officially in [[1578 AD\|1578]], though he did not gain full control of his government until [[1581 AD\|1581]].<sup>[]</sup> In 1603, he succeeded the last [[Tudor dynasty\|Tudor]] monarch of England and Ireland, [[Elizabeth I of England\|Elizabeth I]], who died without issue.<sup>[]</sup> He then ruled England, Scotland, and Ireland for 22 years, often using the title King of Great Britain, until his death at the age of 58.<sup>[]</sup> James, in line with other monarchs of England of the time, also claimed the title King of France, although he did not actually rule France.

			Under James, the "Golden Age" of [[Elizabethan era\|Elizabethan]] literature and drama continued, with writers such as [[William Shakespeare]], [[John Donne]], [[Ben Jonson]], and Sir [[Francis Bacon]] contributing to a flourishing literary culture.<sup>[]</sup> James himself was a talented scholar, the author of works such as ''[[Daemonologie]]'' ([[1597 AD\|1597]]), ''[[True Law of Free Monarchies]]'' ([[1598 AD\|1598]]), and ''[[Basilikon Doron]]'' ([[1599 AD\|1599]]).<sup>[]</sup> Sir [[Anthony Weldon]] claimed that James had been termed "the wisest fool in [[Christianity\|Christendom]]", an epithet associated with his character ever since.<sup>[]</sup>

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	* [http://www.1timothy4-13.com/files/bible/realstoryking.html The Real King James] by [[Phil Stringer]]		* [http://www.1timothy4-13.com/files/bible/realstoryking.html The Real King James] by [[Phil Stringer]]
	* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_I_of_England Wikipedia Article on King James I of England]		* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_I_of_England Wikipedia Article on King James I of England]

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			'''James VI & I''' (19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625) was [[List of monarchs of Scotland\|King of Scots]] as '''James VI''' from 24 July 1567. On 24 March 1603, he also became [[List of English monarchs\|King of England]] and [[Kingdom of Ireland\|Ireland]] as '''James I''' when he inherited the English crown and thereby [[Union of the Crowns\|united the Crowns]] of the Kingdoms of [[Kingdom of Scotland\|Scotland]] and [[Kingdom of England\|England]] (each country remained legally separate, with their own Parliaments, judiciary, coinage etc., though both ruled by James). James VI & I continued to hold both crowns until his death in 1625, but based himself in England (the larger of the two realms) from 1603.

			He became King of Scotland when he was just thirteen months old, succeeding his mother [[Mary, Queen of Scots]], who had been compelled to [[Abdication\|abdicate]] in his favour. Four different [[regent]]s governed during his minority, which ended officially in 1578, though he did not gain full control of his government until 1581.<sup>[]</sup> In 1603, he succeeded the last [[Tudor dynasty\|Tudor]] monarch of England and Ireland, [[Elizabeth I of England\|Elizabeth I]], who died without issue.<sup>[]</sup> He then ruled England, Scotland, and Ireland for 22 years, often using the title King of Great Britain, until his death at the age of 58.<sup>[]</sup> James, in line with other monarchs of England of the time, also claimed the title King of France, although he did not actually rule France.

			Under James, the "Golden Age" of [[Elizabethan era\|Elizabethan]] literature and drama continued, with writers such as [[William Shakespeare]], [[John Donne]], [[Ben Jonson]], and Sir [[Francis Bacon]] contributing to a flourishing literary culture.<sup>[]</sup> James himself was a talented scholar, the author of works such as ''[[Daemonologie]]'' (1597), ''[[True Law of Free Monarchies]]'' (1598), and ''[[Basilikon Doron]]'' (1599).<sup>[]</sup> Sir [[Anthony Weldon]] claimed that James had been termed "the wisest fool in [[Christianity\|Christendom]]", an epithet associated with his character ever since.<sup>[]</sup>


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	* [http://www.1timothy4-13.com/files/bible/realstoryking.html The Real King James] by [[Phil Stringer]]		* [http://www.1timothy4-13.com/files/bible/realstoryking.html The Real King James] by [[Phil Stringer]]
			* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_I_of_England Wikipedia Article on King James I of England]

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	~~'''~~James ~~VI &~~ I~~''' (19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625) was [[List~~ of ~~monarchs of Scotland~~\|~~King of Scots]] as '''James VI''' from 24 July 1567. On 24 March 1603, he also became [[List of English monarchs~~\|King ~~of England]] and [[Kingdom of Ireland\|Ireland]] as '''~~James~~ ~~I~~''' when he inherited the English crown and thereby [[Union of the Crowns\|united the Crowns]] of the Kingdoms of [[Kingdom of Scotland\|Scotland]] and [[Kingdom~~ of ~~England\|~~England]] (each country remained legally separate, with their own Parliaments, judiciary, coinage etc., though both ruled by James). James VI & I continued to hold both crowns until his death in 1625, but based himself in England (the larger of the two realms) from 1603.		[[Image:James I of England by Daniel Mytens.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|right\|King James I of England]]

	~~He became King of Scotland when he~~ was ~~just thirteen months old, succeeding his mother~~ [[~~Mary, Queen~~ of Scots]]~~, who had been compelled to~~ [[~~Abdication~~\|~~abdicate~~]] ~~in his favour~~. ~~Four different~~ [[~~regent~~]]~~s governed during his minority~~, ~~which ended officially in 1578, though~~ he ~~did not gain full control~~ of ~~his government until 1581.<sup>~~[]~~</sup> In 1603,~~ he ~~succeeded~~ the ~~last~~ [[~~Tudor dynasty~~\|~~Tudor~~]] ~~monarch~~ of ~~England~~ and ~~Ireland,~~ [[~~Elizabeth I~~ of England\|~~Elizabeth I~~]], ~~who died without issue.<sup>[]</sup> He then ruled England~~, ~~Scotland~~, ~~and Ireland for 22 years, often using the title King of Great Britain~~, until his death ~~at the age of 58.<sup>[]</sup> James~~, in ~~line with other monarchs of~~ England of the ~~time, also claimed the title King of France, although he did not actually rule France~~.		'''James VI & I''' (19 June [[1566 AD\|1566]] – 27 March [[1625 AD\|1625]]) was [[List of monarchs of Scotland\|King of Scots]] as '''James VI''' from 24 July [[1567 AD\|1567]]. On 24 March [[1603 AD\|1603]], he also became [[List of English monarchs\|King of England]] and [[Kingdom of Ireland\|Ireland]] as '''James I''' when he inherited the English crown and thereby [[Union of the Crowns\|united the Crowns]] of the Kingdoms of [[Kingdom of Scotland\|Scotland]] and [[Kingdom of England\|England]] (each country remained legally separate, with their own Parliaments, judiciary, coinage etc., though both ruled by James). James VI & I continued to hold both crowns until his death in 1625, but based himself in England (the larger of the two realms) from [[1603 AD\|1603]].

	~~Under James~~, ~~the "Golden Age" of~~ [[~~Elizabethan era\|Elizabethan~~]] ~~literature and drama continued~~, ~~with writers such as~~ [[~~William Shakespeare~~]], [[~~John Donne~~]], [[~~Ben Jonson~~]], ~~and Sir~~ [[~~Francis Bacon~~]] ~~contributing to a flourishing literary culture~~.<sup>[]</sup> ~~James himself was a talented scholar~~, the ~~author of works such as ''~~[[~~Daemonologie~~]]~~'' (1597)~~, ''[[~~True Law~~ of ~~Free Monarchies~~]]~~'' (1598)~~, ~~and ''[[Basilikon Doron]]'' (1599)~~.<sup>[]</sup> ~~Sir [[Anthony Weldon]] claimed that James had been termed "~~the ~~wisest fool in [[Christianity\|Christendom]]"~~, ~~an epithet associated with~~ his ~~character ever since~~.<sup>[]</sup>		He became King of Scotland when he was just thirteen months old, succeeding his mother [[Mary, Queen of Scots]], who had been compelled to [[Abdication\|abdicate]] in his favour. Four different [[regent]]s governed during his minority, which ended officially in [[1578 AD\|1578]], though he did not gain full control of his government until [[1581 AD\|1581]].<sup>[]</sup> In 1603, he succeeded the last [[Tudor dynasty\|Tudor]] monarch of England and Ireland, [[Elizabeth I of England\|Elizabeth I]], who died without issue.<sup>[]</sup> He then ruled England, Scotland, and Ireland for 22 years, often using the title King of Great Britain, until his death at the age of 58.<sup>[]</sup> James, in line with other monarchs of England of the time, also claimed the title King of France, although he did not actually rule France.

			Under James, the "Golden Age" of [[Elizabethan era\|Elizabethan]] literature and drama continued, with writers such as [[William Shakespeare]], [[John Donne]], [[Ben Jonson]], and Sir [[Francis Bacon]] contributing to a flourishing literary culture.<sup>[]</sup> James himself was a talented scholar, the author of works such as ''[[Daemonologie]]'' ([[1597 AD\|1597]]), ''[[True Law of Free Monarchies]]'' ([[1598 AD\|1598]]), and ''[[Basilikon Doron]]'' ([[1599 AD\|1599]]).<sup>[]</sup> Sir [[Anthony Weldon]] claimed that James had been termed "the wisest fool in [[Christianity\|Christendom]]", an epithet associated with his character ever since.<sup>[]</sup>

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