Clifford, Lady Anne. The Diary of Anne Clifford, 1616-1619: A Critical Edition. Editor Acheson, Katherine O., Garland.
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King James I of England and VI of Scotland
Standard Name: James I of England and VI of Scotland, King
Used Form: King James the First
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| Connections Sort ascending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Wealth and Poverty | Lady Anne Clifford | The king
undertook to mediate on the estates which LAC
claimed; she told him she would not accept a verdict against her. |
| Wealth and Poverty | Lady Anne Clifford | Mother and daughter felt completely assured of LAC
's right to the Clifford property, as well as to four castles in Westmorland that had formed part of her mother's jointure (that is, property allotted to... |
| Theme or Topic Treated in Text | Elizabeth Cary, Viscountess Falkland | Edward II is a generically complex work: a history composed largely of dramatic speeches, in prose which verges on blank verse. This monarch was famous or infamous for entertaining favourites (particularly Piers Gaveston
) with... |
| Theme or Topic Treated in Text | Antonia Fraser | Fraser quotes here from Eliot
's tribute in Middlemarch to the silent influence of those who lived faithfully a hidden life, and rest in unvisited tombs. Fraser, Antonia. The Weaker Vessel: Woman’s Lot in Seventeenth-Century England. Methuen. xiii |
| Theme or Topic Treated in Text | Antonia Fraser | This book manages almost as large a cast of characters as The Weaker Vessel—including major figures such as Guy Fawkes
, Thomas Winter
, and Robert (Robin) Catesby
; rulers such as King James |
| Theme or Topic Treated in Text | Carola Oman | CO
first relates how Elizabeth's family migrated south from Edinburgh when her father became James I
of England as well as James VI of Scotland. Her story takes in Elizabeth's wedding at Whitehall to... |
| Theme or Topic Treated in Text | Vita Sackville-West | The whole of the chapter dealing with Knole House in the reign of James I
is taken up with a vivid account of Lady Anne Clifford
, who appealed to VSW
as a fellow-exile, though... |
| Textual Production | Catharine Macaulay | CM
published, with her name, the first volume of her History of England from the Accession of James I
to that of the Brunswick Line—that is, the Hanoverian monarchs. Critical Review. W. Simpkin and R. Marshall. 16 (1763): 321 |
| Textual Production | Catharine Macaulay | CM
published volume three of her History of England, From the Accession of James I, with a subtitle that reads to the Elevation of the House of Hanover. Critical Review. W. Simpkin and R. Marshall. 23 (1767): 81 |
| Textual Production | Queen Elizabeth I | |
| Textual Production | Catharine Macaulay | It was printed for the author, by J. Nourse
. CM
's primary publisher for the first four volumes was Thomas Cadell
. When she offered to sell him the entire copyright of the still... |
| Textual Production | Elizabeth Melvill | EM
is now identified as the M. M. (for Mistress Melville) listed on the title-page as author of Ane Godlie Dreame, Compylit in Scottish Meter, a 60-stanza dream-vision poem printed at Edinburgh this... |
| Textual Production | Lady Arbella Stuart | The latest surviving letter-writing by LAS
consists of several overlapping drafts of a petition she addressed to James I
, begging him not to believe malicious rumours against her. Stuart, Lady Arbella. The Letters of Lady Arbella Stuart. Editor Steen, Sara Jayne, Oxford University Press. 263-6 |
| Textual Production | Elizabeth Cary, Viscountess Falkland | The full title was The Reply of the Most Illustrious Cardinall of Perron, to the Answeare of the Most Excellent King of Great Britaine: Perron had published in 1620 his riposte to a letter... |
| Textual Production | Elizabeth Melvill | John Welsh
was imprisoned in Blackness Castle (across the River Forth from Rosyth) in connection with the abortive Church of Scotland
General Assembly at Aberdeen. EM
wrote for him in prison A Sonnet Sent... |
Timeline
July 1567: Mary Queen of Scots miscarried of twins—or,...
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July 1567
Mary Queen of Scots
miscarried of twins—or, according to an unsubstantiated rumour, bore a live daughter who was despatched to a French convent.
24 July 1567: Mary, Queen of Scots, abdicated in favour...
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24 July 1567
Mary, Queen of Scots
, abdicated in favour of her one-year-old son, and James VI
assumed the Scottish throne.
14 April 1582: The College of Edinburgh (later the University...
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14 April 1582
The College of Edinburgh
(later the University of Edinburgh) received its charter from James VI of Scotland
(later James I of England).
About 1590: Ralph Agas is thought to have made his woodcut...
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About 1590
Ralph Agas
is thought to have made his woodcut Agas picture-map of London, which was printed bearing the arms of James I
, probably in 1633.
Spring 1599: As soon as the danger of frost was over,...
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Spring 1599
As soon as the danger of frost was over, the Globe Theatre
was built,or re-built, in Southwark, south of the river in London, as a home for Shakespeare
's company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men
.
24 March 1603: On Queen Elizabeth's death, James I (James...
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24 March 1603
On Queen Elizabeth
's death, James I
(James VI of Scotland) assumed the throne.
28 March 1603: Basilikon doron, or, His Maiesties Instructions...
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28 March 1603
Basilikon doron, or, His Maiesties Instructions to his Dearest Sonne, Henry the Prince, by James I
, was registered with the Stationers' Company
: it was in print within two days, and a rival...
1604: James I published Counterblaste to Tobacco....
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1604
James I
published Counterblaste to Tobacco. The king describes smoking as loathsome to the eye, hateful to the nose, harmful to the brain, dangerous to the lungs.
16 January 1604: One year into his reign in England, King...
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16 January 1604
One year into his reign in England, King James I
received a petitionthat there might bee a newe translation of the Bible to improve on existing, imperfect English versions.
1 November 1604: Shakespeare's tragedy Othello, written since...
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1 November 1604
Shakespeare
's tragedy Othello, written since 30 September of the previous year, was performed before James I
at Whitehall.
5 November 1605: A group of Catholic plotters, led by Guy...
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5 November 1605
A group of Catholic plotters, led by Guy Fawkes
, made an unsuccessful attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament
with gunpowder.
1607: Enclosure activity in the countryside led...
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1607
Enclosure activity in the countryside led to riots; James I
declared against depopulation, while condemning those who set themselves up as their owne judges and reformers.
12 March 1610: Galileo published at Venice his recent astronomical...
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12 March 1610
Galileo
published at Venice his recent astronomical discoveries (including the existence of the moons of Jupiter) in Sidereus Nuncius, or The Starry Messenger.
1611: James I created the title of baronet, and...
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1611
James I
created the title of baronet, and used it as a source of revenue by selling it.
Between December 1612 and February 1613: Parthenia or The Maydenhead was the first...
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Between December 1612 and February 1613
Parthenia or The Maydenhead was the first book of music for the virginals printed in England.
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