Author:James I of England and Ireland

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James I
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King of England, Scotland and Ireland; ruled in Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567 until his death and, from the "Union of the Crowns", in England and Ireland as James I from 24 March 1603 until his death.

James commissioned a new translation of the Bible into English in 1604, though he took no direct part in the work which was done by 54 scholars under the oversight of Archbishop Richard Bancroft. The new translation, completed in 1611, came to be known as the King James Version or Authorized Version and is often represented as KJV.

MacBeth by Shakespeare was also indirectly influenced by James' tastes and background, being a turn to Scottish history as well as introducing witches who had been known as one of James' greatest fears.

Works

The Essayes of a Prentise in the Divine Art of Poesie, (also called Some Reulis and Cautelis), 1584
His Maiesties Poeticall Exercises at Vacant Houres, 1591
- "Lepanto"
Daemonologie, 1597 (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25929)
The True Law of Free Monarchies, 1598
Basilikon Doron, 1599
A Counterblaste to Tobacco, 1604
Facsimile of a letter by James VI-I, 1605
An Apologie for the Oath of Allegiance, 1608
A Premonition to All Most Mightie Monarches, 1609
Declaration of Sports (also known as the Book of Sports), 1617
New Poems by James I, from a hitherto unpublished manuscript (Add. 24195) in the British museum; (1911) (external scan)

Works about James

"James VI and I," in Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, London: Smith, Elder, & Co. (1885–1900) in 63 vols.
"James I. of Great Britain and Ireland," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"James I," in Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company (1915)

Some or all works by this author were published before January 1, 1929, and are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.

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