King of Scotland (1566–1625), England and Ireland (1603–25)

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King James I of England and VI of Scotland with Charles Prince of Wales. Engraving by W. van de Passe, ca. 1625.

Twenty kings and queens of England. Engraving by J.W. Cook, 1825.

King James I and VI, with four Scottish writers: Robert Burns, John (?) Home, Allan Ramsay, and James Beattie. Engraving.

King James I of England and VI of Scotland, and his consort Anne of Denmark, in a landscape. Engraving by J. Wierix, 161-.

Wadham College, Oxford: aerial panoramic view with historic figures in the foreground. Line engraving by G. Vertue, 1738.

King James I of England on his deathbed, attended by courtiers trying to poison him. Etching by or after W. Hollar, ca. 1672.

King James VI of Scotland and I of England as a child, kneeling in front of an altar next to the tomb of his father, with his family behind him on the right. Engraving by G. Vertue, ca. 1743, after L. de Vogelaare.

King James I of England and VI of Scotland. Engraving by G. Vertue, ca. 1732, after P. van Somer.

The sickly Stuarts : the medical downfall of a dynasty / Frederick Holmes.

King James I of England and VI of Scotland. Engraving, 1620 (?).

By the King : a proclamation signifying the Kings Maiesties pleasure, touching the resort of people to his coronation.

Fit to rule : how royal illness changed medical history. Part 1.Tudors to Stuarts: From Gods to Men.

By the King : the care wee haue to preuent all occasions of dispersing the infection amongst our people, doeth sufficiently appeare by our former proclamations.

King James's College, Chelsea: bird's eye view looking south with boats on the river. Engraving by I. Barlow.

Dæmonologie, in forme of a dialogve, divided into three books / Written by Iames ... King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland.

The workes of the most high and mightie prince, James, by the grace of God Kinge of Great Brittaine, France and Ireland ... / Published by James [Montagu] Bishop of Winton.

By the King : a proclamation for the reliefe of the poore, and remedying the high prices of corne.

The Kings most excellent Maiestie, condsidering what perill oftentimes ensueth by the meanes of great assemblies of people in the time of infectious diseases.

The spreading of the infection in our citie of London, and in the places next about it, doeth giue vs iust cause to be as prouident as a carefull Prince can bee.

By the King : Whereas wee did lately prorogue our Parliament till the ninth day of Nouember now next comming.

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James VI and I

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By the King : a proclamation for the reliefe of the poore, and remedying the high prices of corne.

The Kings most excellent Maiestie, condsidering what perill oftentimes ensueth by the meanes of great assemblies of people in the time of infectious diseases.

The spreading of the infection in our citie of London, and in the places next about it, doeth giue vs iust cause to be as prouident as a carefull Prince can bee.

By the King : a proclamation signifying the Kings Maiesties pleasure, touching the resort of people to his coronation.

By the King : Whereas wee did lately prorogue our Parliament till the ninth day of Nouember now next comming.

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James VI and I

Images from the collections

Images by James VI and I

Images featuring James VI and I

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By the King : a proclamation for the reliefe of the poore, and remedying the high prices of corne.

The Kings most excellent Maiestie, condsidering what perill oftentimes ensueth by the meanes of great assemblies of people in the time of infectious diseases.

The spreading of the infection in our citie of London, and in the places next about it, doeth giue vs iust cause to be as prouident as a carefull Prince can bee.

By the King : a proclamation signifying the Kings Maiesties pleasure, touching the resort of people to his coronation.

By the King : Whereas wee did lately prorogue our Parliament till the ninth day of Nouember now next comming.

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