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James I, the Gunpowder Plot, the
PlagueAap 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
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
Cultural achievements
Elizabethian Golden Age continued
Authorised King James’s Version of the Bible (1611)
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
The Plague Massive outbreak of disease in
England
1665-1666
Killed 100,000 people
Last major outbreak of the Black Death
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