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James I, the Gunpowder Plot, the Plague

James I, the Gunpowder Plot, the Plague. Aap Korp. James I. 24 July 1567 – 27 March 1625 Son of Mary Queen of Scots First unified ruler of England and Scotland Rebuilt the authority of the Scottish crown Gained control over nobles. Personal life.

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James I, the Gunpowder Plot, the Plague

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  1. James I, the Gunpowder Plot, the Plague Aap Korp

  2. James I • 24 July 1567 – 27 March 1625 • Son of Mary Queen of Scots • First unified ruler of England and Scotland • Rebuilt the authority of the Scottish crown • Gained control over nobles

  3. Personal life • Witty, well-read, paranoid and rough-mannered • High self-esteem • Extravagant spender • Married Anne of Denmark in 1589 • Three children, son Charles – the future king

  4. Cultural achievements • Elizabethian Golden Age continued • Authorised King James’s Version of the Bible (1611)

  5. The Gunpowder Plot • November 6, 1605 • Guy Fawkes, Robert Catesby and others attempted to blow up James I and the House of Lords • To awaken the Catholic movement • Caught, executed

  6. The Plague • Massive outbreak of disease in England • 1665-1666 • Killed 100,000 people • Last major outbreak of the Black Death

  7. Thank you for listening! Used sources • http://www.thegeneticgenealogist.com/2007/06/13/using-dna-to-reunite-the-clan-gregor/ • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_I_of_England • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunpowder_Plot • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Plague_of_London

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