James I

American  

noun

1. 1566–1625, king of England and Ireland 1603–25; as James VI, king of Scotland 1567–1625 (son of Mary Stuart).

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James I British  

noun

1. called the Conqueror . 1208–76, king of Aragon (1216–76). He captured the Balearic Islands and Valencia from the Muslims, thus beginning Aragonese expansion in the Mediterranean

2. 1394–1437, king of Scotland (1406–37), second son of Robert III

3. 1566–1625, king of England and Ireland (1603–25) and, as James VI, king of Scotland (1567–1625), in succession to Elizabeth I of England and his mother, Mary Queen of Scots, respectively. He alienated Parliament by his assertion of the divine right of kings, his favourites, esp the Duke of Buckingham, and his subservience to Spain

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Example Sentences

James: I started learning how to play the piano the last few years.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

James: I don't want to say it, but I'd probably say the 'boring' thing.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Where does that leave James I, who ruled England from 1603 to 1625 after first reigning as James VI of Scotland?

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

As King James I of England put it in a lively little work he published in 1598 titled The True Law of Free Monarchies, kings emerged:

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2025

"James, I forgot about that burglar alarm. Honest. I didn't mean for you to—" "It don't matter now."

From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte