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James I's (1603-25) ultimate aim was to unite the kingdoms of England and Scotland under one banner. However, his belief in the divine right of kings meant his relationship with parliament would be bitter, sour and destructive, with consequences long outlasting the reign of the first King of Great Britain.
CHARACTERS
James I & VI – King of England and Scotland
James Stewart, earl of Moray – uncle and 1stregent of James
Esme Stewart, earl of Lennox – cousin and favourite of James
Henry VII – King of England (1485-1509), great-grandfather of James
Robert Cecil – Secretary of State under Elizabeth I and James
Frances Howard – wife of Thomas Overbury and Robert Carr
Robert Catesby – chief architect of the Gunpowder Plot
Frederick II – King of Denmark and Norway (1559-88), father of Anne and Christian IV
William Tyndale – early Protestant reformer
William Shakespeare – contemporary playwright
Charles Dickens – 19th century writer
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By Jonny Langton5
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James I's (1603-25) ultimate aim was to unite the kingdoms of England and Scotland under one banner. However, his belief in the divine right of kings meant his relationship with parliament would be bitter, sour and destructive, with consequences long outlasting the reign of the first King of Great Britain.
CHARACTERS
James I & VI – King of England and Scotland
James Stewart, earl of Moray – uncle and 1stregent of James
Esme Stewart, earl of Lennox – cousin and favourite of James
Henry VII – King of England (1485-1509), great-grandfather of James
Robert Cecil – Secretary of State under Elizabeth I and James
Frances Howard – wife of Thomas Overbury and Robert Carr
Robert Catesby – chief architect of the Gunpowder Plot
Frederick II – King of Denmark and Norway (1559-88), father of Anne and Christian IV
William Tyndale – early Protestant reformer
William Shakespeare – contemporary playwright
Charles Dickens – 19th century writer
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