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Answer Prepared by: Amber Baker
 * WHO IS KING JAMES I? HOW DID HE COME TO BE KING AFTER ELIZABETH? WHAT IS HIS LEGACY? WHAT WAS LIFE LIKE IN JAMES'S COURT? WHAT CONNECTION DID SHAKESPEARE HAVE TO KING JAMES?

King James was the king of England along with the king of Scotland. King James I of England was born in 1566, the son of Mary, Queen f Scots and Henry, Lord Darnley. According to //Shakespeare's Life and TImes// by Michael Best, he grew up under various regencies and a couple of notable tutors. He developed a love for learning and portrayed an interest in plays of those in Shakespeare. He became king of England in 16098 and married Anne of Denmark. James was an experience monarch since he had been King of Scotland since his infancy. He received an education equal to Elizabeth's and developed a similar balance approach to governing. James had literary aspiration just like Elizabeth. After the death of Elizabeth, England welcomed James and his royal family. People had flocked James, turning his journey into a grand procession. He portrayed himself more liberal than Elizabeth, granting over 300 knighthoods before even reaching London.

Simple-mannered, James was a unkept figure. The people of England were delighted to have a king and royal family at court. Court was wherever the King or Queen happened to be. Once a year they would go on a progress to the southern countries. Over a thousand people attended court. The life of James court was filled with plays of Shakespeare. His plays undoubtedly added joy and brightness to the festivities of many. Shakespeare was interested in things Scottish. Many Scots followed their king to England; they attended the theatre there. James's patronage sometimes staged for Shakespeare's plays. It is said that in writing //Macbeth// he was mainly intent upon appealing to the new interests in London brought about by James. SOme people might say Shakespeare wrote //Macbeth// for King James I himself.

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