King James I Quotes


To be merciful to the humble and to subdue the proud.


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James I, 1566-1625, King of Great Britain & Scotland (James VI of Scotland), Personal description the he put on his signature

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King James I
King James I
  • Born: June 19, 1566
  • Died: March 27, 1625
  • Nationality: English
  • Profession: Monarch

James VI and I was King of Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the Scottish and English crowns on 24 March 1603 until his death in 1625. The kingdoms of Scotland and England were individual sovereign states, with their own parliaments, judiciaries, and laws, though both were ruled by James in personal union.