King James I (1566–1625)
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Nota di disambiguazione:
(eng) King James VI of Scotland and King James I of England and Ireland. Please don't combine with King James I of Scotland.
Fonte dell'immagine: James VI and I, c.1605.
Opere di King James I
The Demonology of King James I: Includes the Original Text of Daemonologie and News from Scotland (1966) — Collaboratore — 103 copie
Basilikon doron; or, His majestys Instructions to his dearest sonne, Henry the Prince (2011) 6 copie
First Charter of Virginia: 1606 3 copie
A proclamation declaring his Maiesties pleasure concerning the dissoluing of the present conuention of Parliament… (2010) 2 copie
The political works of James I 1 copia
D¿¿monologie, 1597 1 copia
The Earle of Gowries conspiracie against the Kings Maiestie of Scotland At Saint Iohn-stoun vpon Tuesday the fift of… (2010) 1 copia
A publication of His Ma(jes)ties edict, and severe censure against private combats andcombatants 1 copia
A Meditation Upon the Lord's Prayer, Written by the Kings Maiestie for the Benefit of All His Subjects, Especially… (2010) 1 copia
Correspondance secrette du chevalier Robert Cecil, avec Jacques VI, roi d'Écosse. Publ. aujourd'hui pour la première… — Autore — 1 copia
Book of Common Prayer 1 copia
Opera 1 copia
Grant of New Hampshire: 1635 1 copia
Second Charter of Virginia: 1609 1 copia
Daemonologie 1 copia
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Informazioni generali
- Nome legale
- Stuart, James Charles, I & VI
- Altri nomi
- James I of England
James VI of Scotland - Data di nascita
- 1566-06-19
- Data di morte
- 1625-03-27
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- Scotland
- Luogo di nascita
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Luogo di morte
- Theobalds House, Hertfordshire, England
- Luogo di residenza
- Edinburgh, Scotland
London, England - Istruzione
- private tutor
- Attività lavorative
- King of England and Ireland (1603-25)
King of Scotland (1567-1625) - Relazioni
- Mary Queen of Scots (mother)
Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia (granddaughter)
Queen Elizabeth I (cousin)
Charles II, King of England (grandson)
Charles I, King of England (son)
James II, King of England (grandson) - Breve biografia
- James became King of Scots at age 13 months when his mother Mary, Queen of Scots, was forced to abdicate. In 1603, after years of speculation, he succeeded Queen Elizabeth I to the throne of England. He often used the title King of Great Britain.
- Nota di disambiguazione
- King James VI of Scotland and King James I of England and Ireland. Please don't combine with King James I of Scotland.
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In the first coupe of chapters, James notes various instances of “witchcraft” in the Old Testament, James I mentions King Saul consulting the Witch of Endor to raise up the spirit of Samuel. James makes his own claim that Saul was so distracted by his own inner turmoil that what he saw wasn’t the ghost of Samuel, but the Devil in disguise. However, reading the KJV text itself, there is no deceit. This spirit merely proclaims what Saul already knows. It does not lie, and Saul himself recognizes the spirit, not the Witch. James also conveniently leaves out the Witch’s generosity in feeding Saul in his distress before he departs.
James goes on to make the distinction between Magi/ Necromancy and Sorcery/Witchcraft. The former are “[the Devil’s] masters and commanders” usually motivated by curiosity. His observation that Magi often claim to know the future, contradicts his belief that “the Devil hath no knowledge of things to come,” so how could the Magi obtain that power? But for James the “Devil’s School” includes astrology, chiromancy, geomancy, hydromancy, arithmancy, and physiognomy. This latter I thought was interesting because I had only known it in the 19th c. context. Turns out, Henry VIII had outlawed it in 1530 and what’s more, physiognomy can be found in KJV in Isaiah 3:9. The Devil can appear to these individuals as a “Cat, a Dog, an Ape, or some such beast”. I have yet to read of a witch trial that mentions an Ape, so James must've been referencing a specific instance. James also mentions that demons and the Devil deceive followers by “imprinting in them the opinion that there are so many Princes, Dukes and Kings…commanding Legions…”, saying there is no such thing in Hell. However, according to KJV Jesus himself casts out a “legion” from a man in Mark 5:1-42.
It isn’t until the Second Book in Demonology that Witches are discussed. They “are servants only,” motivated by revenge or greed. James does not claim that all witches are women, only that women are more susceptible to the practice. However, “no man ought to presume impunity” and God may “use any kind of extraordinary punishment when it pleases him.” Thus God can allow mortals to be attacked by witches or tempted by the Devil. James argues that melancholy cannot be blamed for the confession of witchcraft (nevermind under torture), as “some of them are rich and worldly-wise” or “merry”. This is the weakest argument thus far due to the fact that the vast majority of witches were elderly, poor, uneducated, or outcasts. In Ch. 4 it is written that the Devil may allow Witches to leave their bodies to be “transported from one Country to another." I think he mentioned this specifically because it was thought that witches were the cause of the storm that prevented his fiancé from traveling to England from Denmark.
In the final chapter, James unexpectedly examines various supernatural creatures. Those who claim to be "man-wolves" he concedes may be suffering from extreme melancholy. There's a mention of nuns being burnt for laying with incubi but no source is provided. This portion seems disjointed from the rest of the text but it is the most interesting as we get a glimpse of English traditional / folk beliefs.… (altro)