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James I most often refers to James I of England, who is also known as James VI of Scotland. Born in 1566, he inherited the Scottish throne in 1567 as an infant and became James I of England in 1603 after the death of Elizabeth I, uniting the crowns of Scotland and England. His reign in England lasted until 1625. James I oversaw the commissioning of the King James Version of the Bible, completed in 1611, which became a foundational text for English-speaking Christians. He pursued a policy of royal prerogative and frequently clashed with Parliament over taxation and authority, a tension that contributed to later political instability. His domestic program included efforts to stabilize finances and promote colonization; he granted charters to English ventures in the Americas, including the forerunner of Jamestown in Virginia. He married Anne of Denmark and had several children, including Charles I, who would succeed him.

James I also serves as a reference to other monarchs named James I in different realms. One

In summary, James I can denote a major early-modern English monarch who forged a new dynastic unity,

notable
example
is
James
I
of
Aragon
(1239–1276),
commonly
called
James
the
Conqueror,
who
reigned
from
1213
to
1276
and
expanded
the
Crown
of
Aragon,
incorporating
Valencia
and
Majorca
and
authoring
the
Book
of
Deeds.
In
English-language
histories,
James
VI
of
Scotland
is
typically
identified
as
James
I
of
England
for
the
period
after
1603,
reflecting
the
union
of
the
two
thrones.
a
prolific
medieval
king
of
Aragon,
or
the
broader
historical
usage
of
the
name
for
other
rulers
bearing
the
same
title.