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Caleb Howard Period 3 King J ames VI. Historical/Biblical Significance. The Authorized Version , commonly known as the King James Version , King James Bible or KJV , is an English translation of the Christian Bible by the Church of England begun in 1604 and completed in 1611. [
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Historical/Biblical Significance • The Authorized Version, commonly known as the King James Version, King James Bible or KJV, is an English translation of the Christian Bible by the Church of England begun in 1604 and completed in 1611.[ • The first was the Great Bible commissioned by the Church of England in the reign of King Henry VIII, and the second was the Bishop's Bible of 1568.[6]
Background • James had to face difficulties from his earliest years—his mother was an incompetent ruler who quarrelled with politicians and churchmen such as John Knox, and she may have been involved in the murder of her husband Darnley, himself a worthless character. • James grew up under various regencies and a couple of notable tutors, the poet, dramatist and humanist George Buchanan, and Peter Young, whose good nature and enthusiasm for lighter reading somewhat offset the formidable learning and sometimes overbearingly serious teaching methods of Buchanan.
Stories/Myths • King of Scotland from 1567, succeeded to the throne of England in 1603 when he became James I of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. • Most agree that he was a success in Scotland but a partial failure in England, although recently his English kingship has undergone massive studies by Conrad Russell and others which have tended to show James in a much more favourable light. For example, he consistently strove for peace both at home and abroad, with varying success, but was determined never to go to war if it could be helped.
Strengths and weaknesses • He possed strengths such as good intelligence, a wise judger and possesd a very retentive memory which meant he was able to retain knowledge or information with ease.Jame's faults were only too apparent, but they shouldnt undermine his considerable achievments he did such as keeping his country at peace for more then 20 years. • His major downfall was his manners. When he spoke, ate, in his converstaions in the presence of women, his manners where crude and poor.His major downfall was his manners. When he spoke, ate, in his converstaions in the presence of women, his manners where crude and poor.
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Quote from macbeth • "When shall we three meet again in thunder, lightning, or in rain? When the hurlyburly 's done,When the battle 's lost and won".