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The son of Mary, Queen of Scots and Lord Darnley, James was crowned King of Scotland in 1567, at the age of one; he succeeded Elizabeth I of England in 1603. His unshakeable belief in the Divine Right of Kings and the money and honours he showered on his favourites fuelled his critics. But his commitment to peace and reconciliation balanced religious divisions and successfully held the three kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland together under one ruler for the first time. An able scholar and theologian and a prolific writer, his greatest act of cultural patronage was probably the Authorised or 'King James' translation of the Bible (1611). This portrait shows James as king of Scotland before he succeeded to the crown of England and Wales.
Title
King James I of England and VI of Scotland
Date
c.1590
Medium
oil on panel
Measurements
H 20.3 x W 14.3 cm
Accession number
1188
Acquisition method
Purchased, 1899
Work type
Painting
National Portrait Gallery, London
St Martin’s Place, London, Greater London WC2H 0HE England
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