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King James I Collection (page 5)

"King James I: A Complex Figure in the Tapestry of History" In this captivating portrait by Isaac Oliver, King James I gazes confidently at the viewer

Background imageKing James I Collection: James I. (Hampton Court Palace), c1620, (1903). Artist: Paulus van Somer

James I. (Hampton Court Palace), c1620, (1903). Artist: Paulus van Somer
James I. (Hampton Court Palace), c1620, (1903). James I and VI (1566-1625). The portrait is part of the Royal Collection Trust, Windsor Castle. From Social England, Volume IV, edited by H.D

Background imageKing James I Collection: The destruction of Cheapside Cross and the burning of the Book of Sports, May 1643 (1903)

The destruction of Cheapside Cross and the burning of the Book of Sports, May 1643 (1903). The Cheapside Cross (or Eleanors Cross) in London was demolished on 2 May 1643

Background imageKing James I Collection: A facsimile of the order for the burning of the Book of Sports, 1643 (1903)

A facsimile of the order for the burning of the Book of Sports, 1643 (1903). The Declaration of Sports was a declaration of King James I of England (1566-1625), issued in 1617

Background imageKing James I Collection: Triumphal arch erected at the time of the coronation of King James I, 1604 (1903)

Triumphal arch erected at the time of the coronation of King James I, 1604 (1903). James VI of Scotlands (1566-1625) English coronation took place on 25 July 1603

Background imageKing James I Collection: Page decoration from The Four Gospels, 1931. Artist: Eric Gill

Page decoration from The Four Gospels, 1931. Artist: Eric Gill
Page decoration from The Four Gospels, 1931. The Four Gospels of the Lord Jesus Christ According to the Authorized Version of King James I. With Decorations by Eric Gill

Background imageKing James I Collection: Chimneypiece with Arms of James I, circa 1606: from the Old Palace, Bromley-By-Bow, 1945

Chimneypiece with Arms of James I, circa 1606: from the Old Palace, Bromley-By-Bow, 1945. Bromley Old Palace was built in 1606 for James I

Background imageKing James I Collection: Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset (c1587-1645), British politician, 1912

Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset (c1587-1645), British politician, 1912
Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset (c1587-1645), British politician and favourite of King James I of England. After a painting by John Hoskins (circa 1590-1665), c1625

Background imageKing James I Collection: A letter from Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) to King Jmaes VI (1566-1625), 1898

A letter from Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) to King Jmaes VI (1566-1625), 1898. Artist: James Stillie
A letter from Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) to King Jmaes VI (1566-1625) on the death of Francis, Lord Russell (c1527-1585), 1585

Background imageKing James I Collection: John Maitland, 1st Lord Maitland of Thirlestane, (1537-1595), 1889. Artist: James Stillie

John Maitland, 1st Lord Maitland of Thirlestane, (1537-1595), 1889. Artist: James Stillie
John Maitland, 1st Lord Maitland of Thirlestane, (1537-1595), Lord Chancellor of Scotland. King James VI and I (1566-1625) had such a respect to him, that he made the epitaph engraven on his tomb

Background imageKing James I Collection: Memorial by the Earl of Morton on resigning the Regency, March 1578, 1889. Artist: James Stillie

Memorial by the Earl of Morton on resigning the Regency, March 1578, 1889. Artist: James Stillie
Memorial letter by the Earl of Morton on resigning the Regency, March 1578. James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton (c1516-1581)

Background imageKing James I Collection: Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587) and King James VI and I (1566-1625), 1889

Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587) and King James VI and I (1566-1625), 1889
Engraving depicting Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587) and her son later King James VI and I (1566-1625). From Illustrations of Scottish History published by Edinburgh: James Stillie, 1889

Background imageKing James I Collection: A Gentleman of the Stuart Period, (17th century), c1910

A Gentleman of the Stuart Period, (17th century), c1910
A Gentleman of the Stuart Period, c1910. The Stuart period usually refers to the period between 1603 and 1714 and sometimes from 1371 in Scotland

Background imageKing James I Collection: English Kings and Queens with coats of Arms. Published by Alex Hogg February 15th 1794 Artist

English Kings and Queens with coats of Arms. Published by Alex Hogg February 15th 1794 Artist: Alex Hogg
English Kings and Queens with coats of Arms. Published by Alex Hogg February 15th 1794. Edward VI, Mary I, Elizabeth, James I. Spencers New History of England

Background imageKing James I Collection: Robert Cecil (c1563-1612), 1st Earl of Salisbury, English statesman, 1912

Robert Cecil (c1563-1612), 1st Earl of Salisbury, English statesman, 1912
Robert Cecil (c1563-1612), 1st Earl of Salisbury, English statesman. The son of William Cecil, Lord Burghley, chief advisor to Elizabeth I

Background imageKing James I Collection: Queen Marys Descent from James I, 1910

Queen Marys Descent from James I, 1910. Family tree showing the ancestry of Mary of Teck, Queen Consort of King George V of the United Kingdom. A print from The Sphere, 21st May 1910

Background imageKing James I Collection: Puritans before James I, 17th century (c1880)

Puritans before James I, 17th century (c1880). James and his son and successor Charles I sided with the established church against the Puritans

Background imageKing James I Collection: Anne of Denmark (1665-1714), queen consort of King James I, 1851. Artist: WH Mote

Anne of Denmark (1665-1714), queen consort of King James I, 1851. Artist: WH Mote
Anne of Denmark (1665-1714), queen consort of King James I, 1851. From Biographical Sketches of the Queens of Great Britain, from the Norman Conquest to the Reign of Victoria

Background imageKing James I Collection: King James I of England (1566-1625), 1793

King James I of England (1566-1625), 1793. From a bronze bust in the Banqueting House of Whitehall Palace

Background imageKing James I Collection: William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke, (1580-1630), 1824. Artist: J Jenkins

William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke, (1580-1630), 1824. Artist: J Jenkins
William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke, (1580-1630), 1824. Herbert was chancellor of the University of Oxford and he co-founded Pembroke College, Oxford, with King James I of England

Background imageKing James I Collection: Henry, Prince of Wales, son of King James I, 1784

Henry, Prince of Wales, son of King James I, 1784. From Harrisons Edition of Rapins History of England, by Paul Rapin de Thoyras. [John Harrison, London, 1784]

Background imageKing James I Collection: King James I, 1787

King James I, 1787. From Harrisons Edition of Rapins History of England, by Paul Rapin de Thoyras. [John Harrison, London, 1787]

Background imageKing James I Collection: Anne of Denmark (1574-1619), queen consort of King James I, 1786. Artist: John Goldar

Anne of Denmark (1574-1619), queen consort of King James I, 1786. Artist: John Goldar
Anne of Denmark (1574-1619), queen consort of King James I, 1786. Anne married James in 1589 and bore him three children who survived infancy, including the future King Charles I

Background imageKing James I Collection: Room from the Old Palace at Bromley-By-Bow, 1908

Room from the Old Palace at Bromley-By-Bow, 1908. Bromley Old Palace was built in 1606 for James I. This was the parlour of the house and is now housed in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London

Background imageKing James I Collection: The Jack, c1910s(?)

The Jack, c1910s(?). The Flag of St George with St Andrew and we have The Jack as ordered by James 1st, who always signed his name Jacques hence the name Union Jack. Lantern slide

Background imageKing James I Collection: Henry, Prince of Wales, eldest son of King James I, 1816. Artist: Robert Dunkarton

Henry, Prince of Wales, eldest son of King James I, 1816. Artist: Robert Dunkarton
Henry, Prince of Wales, eldest son of King James I, (1816). The heir to the throne, Henry died in 1612 from typhoid fever. His brother Charles would succeed James as king instead

Background imageKing James I Collection: The family of King James I of England, Scotland and Ireland, (1816). Artist: Charles Turner

The family of King James I of England, Scotland and Ireland, (1816). Artist: Charles Turner
The family of King James I of England, Scotland and Ireland, (1816). His Majesty James I, King of England and his royal progeny, together with the family of the King of Bohemia

Background imageKing James I Collection: James I, King of Great Britain, 1816. Artist: Charles Turner

James I, King of Great Britain, 1816. Artist: Charles Turner
James I, King of Great Britain, 1816. James (1566-1625) became King of Scotland in 1567 and England in 1601. The son of Mary Queen of Scots

Background imageKing James I Collection: Anne of Denmark, queen consort of King James I of England and VI of Scotland, 1786. Artist: Goldar

Anne of Denmark, queen consort of King James I of England and VI of Scotland, 1786. Artist: Goldar
Anne of Denmark, queen consort of King James I of England and VI of Scotland, 1786

Background imageKing James I Collection: James I of England, 17th century. Artist: George Vertue

James I of England, 17th century. Artist: George Vertue
James I of England, 17th century. Portrait of King James (1566-1625), the first King of Great Britain. He ruled in Scotland as James VI from 1567

Background imageKing James I Collection: James I of England. Artist: T Brown

James I of England. Artist: T Brown
James I of England. Portrait of King James (1566-1625), the first King of Great Britain. He ruled in Scotland as James VI from 1567

Background imageKing James I Collection: The entry of James I into London, c1603, (19th century)

The entry of James I into London, c1603, (19th century). King James I ruled from 1603 until his death in 1625

Background imageKing James I Collection: James I of England, (1804). Artist: J Chapman

James I of England, (1804). Artist: J Chapman
James I of England, (1804). Portrait of King James (1566-1625), the first King of Great Britain. He ruled in Scotland as James VI from 1567

Background imageKing James I Collection: James I of England, (1788). Artist: Heath

James I of England, (1788). Artist: Heath
James I of England, (1788). Portrait of King James (1566-1625), the first King of Great Britain. He ruled in Scotland as James VI from 1567

Background imageKing James I Collection: James I of England and VI of Scotland, (1806). Artist: Bacquet

James I of England and VI of Scotland, (1806). Artist: Bacquet
James I of England and VI of Scotland, (1806). Portrait of King James (1566-1625), the first King of Great Britain. He ruled in Scotland as James VI from 1567

Background imageKing James I Collection: James I, (19th century). Artist: Raddon

James I, (19th century). Artist: Raddon
James I, (19th century). Portrait of King James I of England who was King James VI of Scotland, (1566-1625), and who came to the throne in 1603

Background imageKing James I Collection: James I of England

James I of England. Portrait of King James (1566-1625), the first King of Great Britain. He ruled in Scotland as James VI from 1567

Background imageKing James I Collection: King James I, (1566-1625)

King James I, (1566-1625)
Portrait of King James I of England (and King James VI of Scotland, 1566-1625) who came to the throne in 1603

Background imageKing James I Collection: Letter from Queen Elizabeth I to James VI of Scotland, 5th January 1603. Artist: Queen Elizabeth I

Letter from Queen Elizabeth I to James VI of Scotland, 5th January 1603. Artist: Queen Elizabeth I
Letter from Queen Elizabeth I to James VI of Scotland, 5th January 1603. Letter from Elizabeth I to James VI of Scotland (afterwards James I of England)

Background imageKing James I Collection: Kings of England. Artist: M Page

Kings of England. Artist: M Page
Kings of England. Portraits of James I, Charles I, James II, Charles II and William and Mary

Background imageKing James I Collection: Letter from James I to his son, Charles, Prince of Wales, 10th August 1623. Artist: King James I

Letter from James I to his son, Charles, Prince of Wales, 10th August 1623. Artist: King James I
Letter from James I to his son, Charles, Prince of Wales, 10th August 1623. Letter written from Cranborne by King James I to his son, the future King Charles I

Background imageKing James I Collection: Instructions from William III to Admiral Arthur Herbert, Whitehall, 16th March 1689

Instructions from William III to Admiral Arthur Herbert, Whitehall, 16th March 1689. Artist: Daniel Finch
Instructions from William III to Admiral Arthur Herbert, Whitehall, 16th March 1689. Instructions from King William III to Admiral Arthur Herbert, afterwards Earl of Torrington

Background imageKing James I Collection: James VI of Scotland, James I of England and Ireland

James VI of Scotland, James I of England and Ireland. Charles James (1566-1625) was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland and was the first to style himself King of Great Britain

Background imageKing James I Collection: James I, King of England and Scotland, 1860. Artist: WJ Edwards

James I, King of England and Scotland, 1860. Artist: WJ Edwards
James I, King of England and Scotland, 1860. James (1566-1625) became King of Scotland in 1567 and England in 1601. The son of Mary Queen of Scots

Background imageKing James I Collection: The Uniting of Great Britain, c1632-1633. Artist: Peter Paul Rubens

The Uniting of Great Britain, c1632-1633. Artist: Peter Paul Rubens
The Uniting of Great Britain, c1632-1633. Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageKing James I Collection: James I as a boy, (1907)

James I as a boy, (1907). Portrait of James I (1566-1625), king of England (1603-1625) and king of Scotland (1567-1625)

Background imageKing James I Collection: King James I (1907)

King James I (1907). Portrait of James I (1566-1625), king of England (1603-1625) and king of Scotland (1567-1625)

Background imageKing James I Collection: Jacobean Mansion Audley End, Essex, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon

Jacobean Mansion Audley End, Essex, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Jacobean Mansion Audley End, Essex, 20th century. Early 17th-century country house outside Saffron Walden, Essex in England

Background imageKing James I Collection: James I, King of England and Scotland, 1621. Artist: Daniel Mytens

James I, King of England and Scotland, 1621. Artist: Daniel Mytens
James I, King of England and Scotland, 1621. James (1566-1625) became King of Scotland in 1567 and England in 1601. The son of Mary Queen of Scots



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"King James I: A Complex Figure in the Tapestry of History" In this captivating portrait by Isaac Oliver, King James I gazes confidently at the viewer, his regal presence emanating from every brushstroke. The c16th-century artwork captures the essence of a monarch who left an indelible mark on England's history. Surrounded by other notable figures, such as Arabella Stewart and Sir Edwin Sandys, we catch a glimpse of the intricate web that wove through James' reign. His court was filled with intrigue and power struggles, evident in portraits like these. One cannot discuss King James without mentioning the infamous Gunpowder Plot of 1605. Depicted here is Guy Fawkes and his co-conspirators, forever etched into history for their failed attempt to blow up Parliament. This event tested James' leadership skills and solidified his determination to maintain control over his kingdom. The portrait of Mary, Queen of Scots reminds us of one of the most significant events leading to James' ascension to power - her execution. As her son, he inherited not only her claim to the English throne but also her tumultuous legacy. Among those who supported him during his rule was Lord Howard of Effingham; Thomas Cockson's portrayal showcases a loyal subject whose allegiance helped shape England under James' reign. Another influential figure was George Villiers, 1st Duke Buckingham – a close confidant whose rise in power paralleled that of King James himself. This colored engraving depicting Kings and Queens highlights how King James I fit into England's royal lineage amidst Stuarts and House Orange rulers alike. His reign marked an era where political tensions ran high between monarchy and parliament – culminating in civil war years later. George Buchanan played a crucial role as tutor to young Prince Henry Stuart (James' eldest son), shaping both their lives profoundly.