King James’s Influence on Shakespeare

King James the First

James Charles Stuart was born on June 19th, 1566 at Edinburgh Castle in Scotland. He was the first Stuart king of England. He became James VI of Scotland in 1567 at a tender age of just 13 months after his mother, Mary queen of Scots, was forced to abdicate. When James's cousin, Elizabeth I, died in 1603, James became King James I of England and ruled both England and Scotland until his death in 1625.

King James is known as one of the most learned and intellectually curious men to ever sit on any throne. As a boy he had four different tutors whose strict teaching methods helped him to learn. James learned well and grew into a powerful man with a powerful pen. It has been said and argued that the King's writing were among the most important and influential British writings of their period. James believed in the divine right of kings and queens which is the belief that kings and queens are chosen by God to rule and that they have the right to rule from God, rather than the king or queen get the right to rule from the people they are ruling. James was the leader of a strong royal government in Scotland, but after attempting to rule as absolute monarch in England, the English Parliament opposed him.

James Supported the Anglican Church and sponsored a translation of the Bible that is now known as the King James Bible or the Authorized Version. It can also be called the Authorized King James Version. The Authorized King James Version is an English translation of the Christian bible, translated by the Church of England, which was started in 1604 and was published in 1611. The 1611 Bible is known as the King James Version in the United States. In the United Kingdom, it is commonly known as the Authorized Version. King James did not literally translate the Bible but it was his advance authorization that was legally necessary for the Church of England to translate, publish and distribute the Bible in England. King James proposed that a new translation should be commissioned to settle the controversies; he hoped a new translation would replace the Geneva Bible and its offensive notes in the popular esteem. With good reason, James