King James I of England and VI of Scotland
1 portrait of King James I of England and VI of Scotland
© National Portrait Gallery, London
King James I of England and VI of Scotland
after Unknown artist
line engraving, published 1602
6 1/4 in. x 4 3/4 in. (159 mm x 120 mm) paper size
Given by Henry Witte Martin, 1861
Reference Collection
NPG D18178
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- King James I of England and VI of Scotland (1566-1625), Reigned Scotland 1567-1625 and England 1603-25. Sitter associated with 199 portraits.
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Current affairs
The Lord Deputy of Ireland Charles Blount, Lord Mountjoy secures the surrender of the Spanish force sent to Ireland to assist the Catholic rebellion led by Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone.Art and science
The full-length portrait of Sir Walter Ralegh and his son is painted by an unknown artist.The Bodleian Library of Oxford University is inaugurated by the scholar and diplomat Sir Thomas Bodley.
Akbar, Mughal Emperor of India, constructs the Buland Darwaza ('Great Gateway') in Fatehpur Sikri, India, to commemorate his conquest of Gujarat.
International
Foundation of the Dutch East India Company (Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie or VOC) and the Amsterdam Stock Exchange.The Dutch fleet arrives in Ceylon (present-day Sri Lanka) and is welcomed as aid against the Portuguese.
Abbas I, Shah of Persia expels the Portuguese from Bahrain in the Persian Gulf and launches a campaign against the Ottoman Empire.
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