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The 27 pages that link to James VI and I, each with the reason it gives.

• Divine right of kingsRelated: His defenses gave the doctrine a prominent early modern English formulation.

• Charles I of EnglandRelated: Charles inherited the English and Scottish crowns from his father in 1625.

• MacbethRelated: The play’s Scottish setting and royal lineage material connect with the reigning Stuart king.

• King James VersionRelated: He authorized the translation project after becoming king of England.

• John NapierRelated: Napier addressed a theological warning to James VI in his book on Revelation.

• Plantation of UlsterRelated: His government organized the plantation as a project of royal authority and Protestant settlement.

• Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604)Related: He continued negotiations after Elizabeth’s death and concluded peace with Spain.

• Scottish ReformationRelated: His efforts to strengthen royal control over the church tested the Reformation’s Presbyterian inheritance.

• John KnoxRelated: Knox’s teaching on resistance to tyrannical rulers later shaped arguments about James’s authority.

• Kingdom of ScotlandRelated: His accession united the crowns while leaving the two kingdoms politically separate.

• Treaty of London (1604)Related: He pursued peace with Spain soon after succeeding Elizabeth I.

• Tudor periodRelated: His accession ended the Tudor dynasty and joined the crowns of England and Scotland.

• Hugh Trevor-RoperRelated: The union of his kingdoms and his court illuminate Trevor-Roper’s work on early Stuart Britain.

• Plantations of IrelandRelated: His government organized the Ulster Plantation after the Flight of the Earls.

• Guy FawkesRelated: The plotters targeted the king and government under whose rule they faced religious restrictions.

• Jacobean eraRelated: His accession in 1603 marks the era’s beginning.

• Cornelis DrebbelRelated: Drebbel gained royal support and demonstrated inventions at the English court under James I.

• History of ScotlandRelated: His accession to the English throne joined the crowns under one monarch.

• Orlando GibbonsRelated: Gibbons's court career unfolded during James's reign and included royal musical service.

• Royal intermarriageRelated: His succession joined crowns through inheritance rooted in dynastic kinship.