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James I (1603-1625) - Coggle Diagram
James I (1603-1625)
From Scotland to England
- son of Mary and Henry Stuart
- protestant King of Scotland for 36 years
- believed in absolute monarchy; said God gave him the throne
- In Scotland: Church powerful; Parliament less influential and only served the King
- In England: Monarch was chief executive; constitutionally limited leader (Magna Carta, common law tradition)
James and religion
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1604: refused to reduce the power of the bishops ("no bishop, no King")
James and Parliament
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James wanted to make a Union of States, Great Britain
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