King James I of England and VI of Scotland
(1566-1625), Reigned Scotland 1567-1625 and England 1603-25Sitter associated with 199 portraits
The son of Mary, Queen of Scots and Lord Darnley, James was crowned King of Scotland in 1567, at the age of one on the abdication of his mother, and the country was run until his majority by a succession of Protestant Regents. He succeeded Elizabeth I in 1603. His commitment to peace and reconciliation balanced religious divisions, and he successfully held the three kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland together under one ruler for the first time. Intelligent and scholarly, his greatest act of cultural patronage was probably the 'King James' translation of the Bible (1611). James's financial incompetence and his devotion to a succession of male favourites fuelled his critics, particularly after his death.
Anne of Denmark; King Charles I when Prince of Wales; King James I of England and VI of Scotland
by Simon de Passe
line engraving, after 1612
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Anne of Denmark; King Charles I when Prince of Wales; King James I of England and VI of Scotland
by Simon de Passe
line engraving, after 1612
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King James I of England and VI of Scotland
by Crispijn de Passe the Elder
line engraving, 1613
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King James I of England and VI of Scotland
by Simon de Passe, published by John Bill
line engraving, 1616-1620
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King James I of England and VI of Scotland
by Simon de Passe
line engraving, published 1616-1620
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King James I of England and VI of Scotland
by Simon de Passe
line engraving, published 1618
NPG D10605
King James I of England and VI of Scotland
by Simon de Passe
line engraving, published 1618
NPG D10606
King James I of England and VI of Scotland
published by H. Jacopsen (Jacobsen), after Unknown artist
line engraving, published 1618
NPG D18200
King James I of England and VI of Scotland
after Unknown artist
line engraving, published 1618
NPG D18230
King James I of England and VI of Scotland
after Unknown artist
line engraving, after 1618
NPG D18232
King James I of England and VI of Scotland
after Unknown artist
line engraving, after 1618
NPG D18229
The Roiail Progenei of our Most Sacred King James
by Benjamin Wright, after Unknown artist
line engraving, published 1619
NPG D1370
King James I of England and VI of Scotland; Henry, Prince of Wales
by Willem de Passe
line engraving, 1621
NPG D10607
King James I of England and VI of Scotland; Henry, Prince of Wales
by Willem de Passe
line engraving, 1621
NPG D10608
King James I of England and VI of Scotland
after Unknown artist
line engraving, 1621
NPG D18241
King James I of England and VI of Scotland
published by Peter Stent
line engraving, 1621
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King James I of England and VI of Scotland; Henry, Prince of Wales
by Willem de Passe
line engraving, 1625
NPG D9484
King James I of England and VI of Scotland
after Unknown artist
line engraving, after 1625
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King James I of England and VI of Scotland
by Joachim Dieterich (Tieterich) Coriolanus, after Unknown artist
woodcut, published 1628
NPG D18240
King James I of England and VI of Scotland
printed and published by Peter Stent
line engraving, possibly mid 17th century
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King James I of England and VI of Scotland
by Unknown artist
line engraving, mid 17th century
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King James I of England and VI of Scotland
by Unknown artist
print, mid 17th century
NPG D10604
King James I of England and VI of Scotland; Anne of Denmark
probably by William Faithorne, published by Sir Robert Peake
line engraving, circa 1640
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King James I of England and VI of Scotland
by Francis Delaram, after Unknown artist
line engraving, published 1640 (early 17th century)
NPG D18191
King James I of England and VI of Scotland
sold by Sir Robert Peake, probably after William Faithorne
etching and line engraving, early 1640s
NPG D18244
King James I of England and VI of Scotland
probably by William Faithorne
line engraving, early 1640s
NPG D18243
King James I of England and VI of Scotland with Truth and Time, Memory and History
by John Droeshout
line engraving, 1603, published 1651
NPG D18237
King James I of England and VI of Scotland
published by John Overton, and published by Peter Stent
line engraving, published circa 1665-1707
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King James I of England and VI of Scotland
after Unknown artist
line engraving, late 17th-early 18th century
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King James I of England and VI of Scotland
by Robert White
line engraving, possibly late 17th to early 18th century
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by James Clark
line engraving, late 17th century
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King James I of England and VI of Scotland
by Johann Baptista Homann, after Unknown artist
line engraving, late 17th or early 18th century
NPG D18190
King James I of England and VI of Scotland
by Johann Alexander Böner, after Jacob Loots (Loets)
line engraving, late 17th-early 18th century
NPG D18171
King James I of England and VI of Scotland
by Johann Alexander Böner, after Jacob Loots (Loets)
line engraving, late 17th-early 18th century
NPG D18172
King James I of England and VI of Scotland
by Jan Lamsveld (Lamsvelt)
line engraving and etching, late 17th century or early 18th century
NPG D18270
King James I of England and VI of Scotland
by Jan Lamsveld (Lamsvelt)
line engraving and etching, late 17th century or early 18th century
NPG D18269
King James I of England and VI of Scotland
by Michael Vandergucht, after Unknown artist
line engraving, late 17th or early 18th century
NPG D18271
King James I of England and VI of Scotland
by Robert White, printed and sold by John King, after Cornelius Johnson (Cornelius Janssen van Ceulen)
line engraving, 1696
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King James I of England and VI of Scotland
by Pieter Stevens van Gunst, after Adriaen van der Werff
line engraving, published 1697
NPG D18264
King James I of England and VI of Scotland
by Pieter Stevens van Gunst, after Adriaen van der Werff
line engraving, published 1697
NPG D18263
Related People
- Anne of Denmark (wife)
- Princess Anne (granddaughter)
- King Charles I (son)
- King Charles II (grandson)
- Charles Lewis (Louis), Elector Palatine (grandson)
- Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley (father)
- Princess Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia and Electress Palatine (daughter)
- Elizabeth, Princess of the Palatinate (granddaughter)
- Frederick Henry, Prince of the Palatinate (grandson)
- Henrietta Anne, Duchess of Orleans (granddaughter)
- Henry, Prince of Wales (son)
- Henry, Duke of Gloucester (grandson)
- King James II (grandson)
- Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (grandmother)
- Louise Hollandine, Princess Palatine (granddaughter)
- Princess Mary (daughter)
- Mary, Queen of Scots (mother)
- Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange (granddaughter)
- Maurice, Prince Palatine (grandson)
- Prince Rupert, Count Palatine (grandson)
- Princess Sophia (daughter)
- Princess Sophia, Electress of Hanover (granddaughter)
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