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-King '''James I''' (lived 1566 to 1625) became king of England after his cousin, Queen [[Elizabeth I]] died in 1603. Formally known as James [[Stuart]], he had previously been the king of Scotland as James VI.
-Unlike Elizabeth, James fought with [[Parliament]] frequently.  As a staunch Protestant, he introduced a number of severe laws against Catholics, which was a major factor behind the [[Gunpowder Plot]] of 1605 led by Guy Fawkes.
-He also commissioned and paid for a new translation of the Bible that became known as the [[King James Version]], which has been profoundly influential ever since. He is also known to have spoken with a speech impediment that caused his words to slur. He never had a bath during his entire reign, and at the very most would moisten the tips of his fingers in a bowl of water. He also ran up huge debts which were left to his son to sort out (unsuccessfully). On receipt of a suitable payment, he granted permission to the English Puritans to found a colony in America, and granted similar pernissions to tobacco companies in a different part of America. Upon his death, his son [[Charles I]] ascended to the Throne.
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-[[category:Scottish Monarchs]]
-[[Category:British History]]

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