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King James I

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Noun1.King James IKing James I - the first Stuart to be king of England and Ireland from 1603 to 1625 and king of Scotland from 1567 to 1625; he was the son of Mary Queen of Scots and he succeeded Elizabeth I; he alienated the British Parliament by claiming the divine right of kings (1566-1625)
James I, King James, James
Stuart - the royal family that ruled Scotland from 1371-1714 and ruled England from 1603 to 1649 and again from 1660 to 1714


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By 1624, fed up with mismanagement and infighting that produced bankruptcy for the Virginia Company rather than a profitable economic enterprise, King James I revoked the charter he had granted the company and declared Virginia a crown colony answerable to him.
1607: the legacy of Jamestown: four hundred years ago, the first ... by Roberts, Sam / New York Times Upfront
Though many of the re-enactments are risible -- scenes involving King James I play more comically than dramatically, such as the one in which James declares, employing more syllables than is strictly necessary, ``This fool grows tiresome'' -- ultimately, ``Desperate Crossing's'' message emerges as inspirational: As one historian puts it, ``The great work of living is living with others.
DOCUMENTARY SERVES UP CHEESE WITH MESSAGE by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Shelley Sweeney, head of archives and special collections at the University of Manitoba Libraries, said there were several printings in 1611 of the new English translation, commissioned by King James I and renowned for the power and poetry of its language.
College's Bible a rare find by De Santis, Solange / Anglican Journal
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