Hannay, Margaret P. Mary Sidney, Lady Wroth. Ashgate.
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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
Connections
| Connections | Author name Sort ascending | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Family and Intimate relationships | Lady Mary Wroth | |
| Reception | Lady Mary Wroth | LMW
wrote to assure Buckingham
, the king
's favourite, that she meant no offence to the court by her book, yet offering to withdraw it. Wroth, Lady Mary. The Poems of Lady Mary Wroth. Editor Roberts, Josephine A., Louisiana State University Press, http://BLC. 236 |
| Textual Features | Jeanette Winterson | Winterson conjures up an England ruled by a king, James I
, obsessed with stamping out the twin evils of witchcraft and Catholicism
. She identifies the original group on the hill with poor women... |
| politics | Mary Ward | Her plan at once sparked opposition. On 26 May 1613 the English Ambassador at Brussels wrote viciously against the women to James I
, and hostility escalated over the next two years. Chambers, Mary Catharine Elizabeth. The Life of Mary Ward (1585-1645). Editor Coleridge, Henry James, Burns and Oates. 1: 366-7, 291-2, 302, 318 |
| Family and Intimate relationships | Alice Sutcliffe | Among his successive positions at court, John Sutcliffe was squire to James I
. He described himself (or perhaps an older namesake) in 1627 as an ancient servant of the Duke of Buckingham
, husband... |
| 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 |
| Cultural formation | Lady Arbella Stuart | As a descendant of Henry VII
and a niece of Mary Queen of Scots
, LAS
belonged to the highest possible rank and was close enough to lines of succeession to the thrones both of... |
| Textual Features | Lady Arbella Stuart | This first letter by AS provides family news, thanks her grandmother for a token and sends in exchange some of her hair and a pot of jelly made by her servant. Stuart, Lady Arbella. The Letters of Lady Arbella Stuart. Editor Steen, Sara Jayne, Oxford University Press. 119 |
| Literary Setting | Lady Louisa Stuart | The letters are set in the reign of James I of England and VI of Scotland
. They embody a connected story about a man's attempt to land a young heiress as his bride. Lockhart, John Gibson, and William Mathie Parker. The Life of Sir Walter Scott. J. M. Dent. 413 |
| politics | Lady Arbella Stuart | LAS
came from Derbyshire to the court at London, enjoying new freedom under the new monarch, James I
. Stuart, Lady Arbella. “Introduction and Textual Introduction”. The Letters of Lady Arbella Stuart, edited by Sara Jayne Steen et al., Oxford University Press, pp. 1-113. 44-5 |
| Family and Intimate relationships | Lady Arbella Stuart | LAS
gave James I
an ultimatum: either he should find her a husband, or she would find one herself. Stuart, Lady Arbella. “Introduction and Textual Introduction”. The Letters of Lady Arbella Stuart, edited by Sara Jayne Steen et al., Oxford University Press, pp. 1-113. 63 |
| Family and Intimate relationships | Lady Arbella Stuart | LAS
and William Seymour
were married against the King
's express command, at 4 a.m. in her lodgings in Greenwich Palace near London. Stuart, Lady Arbella. “Introduction and Textual Introduction”. The Letters of Lady Arbella Stuart, edited by Sara Jayne Steen et al., Oxford University Press, pp. 1-113. 65 |
| 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... |
| Family and Intimate relationships | Lady Hester Pulter | Hester's father, James Ley
, was a lawyer (in time a judge) who sat for many years as Member of Parliament for Westbury (under Queen Elizabeth, James I and Charles I). At the time of... |
| Textual Production | Jean Plaidy | Jean Plaidy
opened by this name a Stuart series with The Murder in the Tower, a historical novel on the affair of Frances Howard, Countess of Essex and later of Somerset
, with Robert Carr |
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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