King of England James I

Born in 1566, he became James VI of Scotland as an infant and in 1603 also became James I of England and Ireland, joining the crowns of Scotland and England under one ruler. He was the son of Mary, Queen of Scots, and spent much of his early life surrounded by court struggles, which shaped his ideas about kingship and authority.

He was not only a monarch but also a writer. He published works on monarchy and political power, including The True Law of Free Monarchies, and also wrote Daemonologie, a book reflecting his strong interest in witchcraft and the supernatural. His reign is also remembered for the 1611 English translation of the Bible prepared under his authority, widely known as the King James Version.

His time on the throne was marked by debates over royal power, religion, and the relationship between crown and Parliament. He died in 1625, leaving the three kingdoms to his son Charles I, but his political ideas and cultural legacy continued to shape the Stuart age.