King James I

I like King James the First of England.  So I got this book at my grandma's house and this is one thing it said.  The book is called "VI of Scotland King James I of England" by Antonia Fraser.

"When James VI of Scotland became James I of England in 1603 he had reigned in his native land almost as long as had the great Elizabeth herself. His eventful but highly successful rule in Scotland is often neglected by historians who see his main significance only in terms of his English experience. But not only was he a  'good, almost a great' king of Scotland : he was in England very far from the royal pedant of popular imagination. He showed both vision and determination in pursuing his political goals: he believed in the concept of a united Britain- the unification of the two kingdoms- and a foreign policy based on peace rather than bellicose chauvinism. As for his learning, the King James Bible- the Authorised Version- represents a lasting monument to his enthusiasm for scholarship and literature. Of course, the picture has it's darker side. James's addiction to parasitical Court favourites, although rooted in his pathetic love- starved childhood, gave rise to understandable resentment : and in an age which saw growing opposition in Parliament (not to say underneath it at the time of the Gunpowder Plot), he would need all his celebrated wisdom to prevent disunity from deteriorating into open conflict."