1.3.1 James I's Reign

• Where was James I born?

  Edinburgh Castle
• When did James I succeed to the English throne?

  1603
• Arrange the factors that contributed to James I's seamless succession in order of their influence:

  1️⃣ Clear Heir

  2️⃣ Parliamentary Support

  3️⃣ Public Acceptance
• James I frequently clashed with Parliament
• What was James I's primary goal in foreign policy?

  Pacifism
• James I arranged dynastic marriages to strengthen diplomatic ties
• James I's pacifist foreign policy sometimes came at the cost of England's international influence
• Match James I's family members with their roles:

  Mary Queen of Scots ↔️ Mother

  Lord Darnley ↔️ Father

  George Buchanan ↔️ Tutor
• Factors contributing to James I's seamless succession:

  1️⃣ Clear Heir

  2️⃣ Parliamentary Support

  3️⃣ Public Acceptance
• What was James I's belief regarding the source of his authority?

  Divine right of kings
• Match James I's domestic policies with their impacts:

  Royal Prerogative ↔️ Strained relationship with Parliament

  Religious Settlement ↔️ Growing religious divisions
• The proposed marriage between Prince Charles and the Spanish Infanta was supported by Parliament.

  False
• James I's pacifist foreign policy always enhanced England's international standing.

  False
• What was James I's belief regarding the divine right of kings?

  Absolute authority without oversight
• How did James I's belief in the divine right of kings affect his relationship with Parliament?

  Strained their relationship
• What was James I's primary approach to foreign policy?

  Pacifism and dynastic marriages
• James I's education was supervised by the notable scholar George Buchanan
• James I was seen as a Protestant monarch, aligning with the religious preferences of the English populace.


  True
• What religious issue contributed to growing divisions during James I's reign?

  Religious divisions
• To strengthen diplomatic ties, James I arranged dynastic marriages
• The proposed Spanish Match was supported by Parliament

  False
• James I was born in Edinburgh Castle to Mary Queen of Scots and Lord Darnley


  True
• In what year did James I succeed to the English throne?

  1603
• James I's religious settlement pleased both Puritans and Catholics

  False
• How did James I's approach to war differ from that of Elizabeth I?

  He preferred pacifism
• What impact did James I's neutrality in the Thirty Years' War have on England's reputation?

  Damaged England's reputation
• What was James I's primary goal in foreign policy?

  Pacifism and peace
• James I clashed with Parliament over the extent of his powers
• James I's attempt to maintain a middle ground in religious matters contributed to growing religious divisions
• Match the person with their relationship to James I:

  Mary Queen of Scots ↔️ Mother

  Lord Darnley ↔️ Father

  George Buchanan ↔️ Tutor
• James I was the great-grandson of Henry VIII's sister, Margaret Tudor
• What was James I's belief regarding the divine right of kings?

  Absolute authority
• James I dissolved Parliament when they challenged his authority.

  True
• What was James I's primary approach to foreign policy?

  Pacifism
• What impact did James I's neutrality in the Thirty Years' War have on England's reputation?

  Damaged reputation
• Who supervised James I's education?

  George Buchanan
• James I was the closest legitimate relative to Elizabeth I

  True
• Parliamentary support was a key factor in James I's succession
• Frequent clashes with Parliament led to a deteriorating relationship
• James I arranged dynastic marriages to strengthen diplomatic ties